tracheid

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Alternative form of tracheid cell
A water-conducting xylem cell that is thickened and hardened by lignin, contributing to the support of the plant
(cell) One of the long cylindrical tapering cells in a tube-like series of non-living cells involved in supplying of mechanical support and transport of water and salts The cell is dead and the wall has bands of lignin in it, which adds structural strength
botany, alternative form of tracheid cell
A wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood
An elongated xylem cell that helps in the transportation of water in plants
Related to tracheid cells
An imperforate wood cell of the xylem with connecting pits
Elongated and tapering woody plant cell, as in conifers Conducts nutrients and supports the plant
In wood anatomy, the elongated cells that constitute the greater part of the structure of the softwoods (fibers) Also present in some hardwoods
long tubular cell peculiar to xylem

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tracheid cell
An elongated cell found in plant xylem whose major function is to carry water