laticifer

laticifer
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary latici- (from New Latin latic-, latex) + -fer Date: circa 1928 a plant cell or vessel that contains latex

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  • laticifer — LATICIFÉR, laticifere, s.n. Vas, tub, ţesut ramificat al unor plante prin care este secretat latexul. ♢ (Adjectival) Vase laticifere. – Din fr. laticifère. Trimis de LauraGellner, 17.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  laticifér s. n., pl. laticifére Trimis …   Dicționar Român

  • Laticifer — A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites. Laticifers may be articulated, i.e., composed of a series of cells joined together, or non… …   Wikipedia

  • laticifer — /lay tis euh feuhr/, n. Bot. a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant. [1925 30; < L latici (s. of latex; see LATEX) + FER] * * * …   Universalium

  • laticífer — la|ti|cí|fer Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • laticifér — s. n., pl. laticifére …   Romanian orthography

  • laticifer — la·tic·i·fer …   English syllables

  • laticifer — la•tic•i•fer [[t]leɪˈtɪs ə fər[/t]] n. bot a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant • Etymology: 1925–30; < NL latic , s. of latex latex+ i + fer lat•i•cif•er•ous ˌlæt əˈsɪf ər əs adj …   From formal English to slang

  • laticifer — noun a plant duct containing latex • Hypernyms: ↑duct …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …   Wikipedia

  • Cannabaceae — Taxobox name = Cannabaceae image caption = Cannabis sativa regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Cannabaceae familia authority = Endl. subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Cannabis Hemp… …   Wikipedia

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