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tracheid
tra·che·id [ tráykee id ] (plural tra·che·ids)


noun 
Definition:
 
tubular plant cell: a cell in the trachea of conifers and other gymnosperm plants, with bands of lignin thickening the cell walls and adding structural support
[Late 19th century. < German Tracheïde "something belonging to the trachea"]

tra·che·i·dal [ tray k id'l, tray kd'l ] adjective
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