"pearl body" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pearl bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pearl body (plural pearl bodies)
  1. (biology) A small, lustrous, pearl-like food body produced from the epidermis of leaves, petioles and shoots of certain plants, sought after by various arthropods and ants. Wikipedia link: pearl body Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-pearl_body-en-noun-uv-w1m41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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