Laticifer
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laticifer is a noun meaning (botany) a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.
Meaning
(botany) a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.
Word Forms
- laticifers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include articulated, lactescence, lacteal, lenticel, lenticula, lymph.
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