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idioblast

[ id-ee-uh-blast ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a cell that differs greatly from the surrounding cells or tissue.

idioblast

/ ˈɪdɪəʊˌblæst /

noun

  1. a plant cell that differs from those around it in the same tissue

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Derived Forms

  • ˌidioˈblastic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • idi·o·blastic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of idioblast1

First recorded in 1880–85; idio- + -blast

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