"guard cell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: guard cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} guard cell (plural guard cells)
  1. A kind of specialized cell located in the lower leaf epidermis of plants. Pairs of guard cells surround tiny stomatal airway pores and regulate their opening and closing. Wikipedia link: guard cell
    Sense id: en-guard_cell-en-noun-9Sbu54HI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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