"biforine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: biforines [plural]
Etymology: From Latin biforis, biforus (“having two doors”), from bis (“twice”) + foris (“door”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|biforis}} Latin biforis Head templates: {{en-noun}} biforine (plural biforines)
  1. (botany) An oval sac or cell, found in the leaves of certain araceous plants, with an opening at each end through which raphides, generated inside, are discharged. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-biforine-en-noun-R2ceylZN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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