"meristemoid" meaning in English

See meristemoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: meristem + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meristem|oid}} meristem + -oid Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} meristemoid
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a meristem.
    Sense id: en-meristemoid-en-adj-U0nh4cHz

Noun

Forms: meristemoids [plural]
Etymology: meristem + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meristem|oid}} meristem + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} meristemoid (plural meristemoids)
  1. (biology) A small, triangular stomatal precursor cell that functions temporarily as a stem cell in a meristem. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-meristemoid-en-noun-MZ9hGXsi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 29 71 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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