sclereid

noun

scler·​e·​id ˈskler-ē-əd How to pronounce sclereid (audio)
: a variably shaped sclerenchymatous cell of a higher plant

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from Greek sklēros

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sclereid was in 1896

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Cite this Entry

“Sclereid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclereid. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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