Trigone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /trɪˈɡəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trigone is a noun meaning (botany) One of the thickenings of the cell wall at the angles where several cells join.
Meaning
(botany) One of the thickenings of the cell wall at the angles where several cells join.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder, bounded by the apertures of the ureters and urethra; a similar region of a mitral valve
Example Sentences
Leaf cells are about 25–30 μm, with thin walls and bulging trigones.
The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.
Word Forms
- trigones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include habenular, trihedron, trifan, triglyph, tricylinder, trimery.
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