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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant biology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant biology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. tissues
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. tissues
  4. plant tissues
  5. sclerenchyma
  6. sclereids

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sclereids

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A type of sclerenchyma cell which is various in shape (e.g., isodiametric, branched, star-shaped, etc.) and characteristically has cell walls which are pitted, thick, and lignified. Sclereids, like fiber cells, occur in many parts of the plant and povide structural support to plant tissues.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/62611

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