sclereid

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A reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.

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nounsclereid (plural sclereids)

plural sclereids

  1. biologyA reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.

    Synonyms: stone cell

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nounA reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.

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sclereid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclereid

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“sclereid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclereid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclereid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclereid.

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