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fiber-tracheid [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A fiber-like tracheid, commonly thick-walled, with a small lumen, pointed ends, and bordered pit-pairs having lenticular to slit-like apertures.

OBS

This term is applicable to the late-wood tracheids of Gymnospermae as well as to the fiber-like tracheids of woody Angiospermae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Trachéide analogue à une fibre; habituellement à parois épaisses, avec une étroite lumière, des extrémités pointues et des ponctuations aérolées ayant des orifices lenticulaires ou en fente.

OBS

Ce terme s'applique aux trachéides du bois final des Gymnospermes comme aux trachéides du tissu fibreux des Angiospermes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Traqueida prolongada prosenquimáticamente, con extremos aguzados, con la pared celular gruesa y con punteaduras areoladas.

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