stereid

stereid
\\ˈsterēə̇d, ˈstir-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: French stéréide, from Greek stereoeidēs of solid nature, from stere- + -oeidēs -oid
: a plant cell or cell derivative whose function is primarily mechanical support — compare sclereid

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • stereid — stere·id …   English syllables

  • sclereid — ˈsklirēə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sclere (as in sclerenchyma) + id : a sclerenchymatous cell of a higher plant distinguished chiefly by having its diameters essentially alike compare fiber, stereid …   Useful english dictionary

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