callose

[ kal-ohs ]

adjective

1. having thickened or hardened spots, as a leaf.

noun

1. callus ( def 2 ).

callose

/ ˈkæləʊz /

noun

1. a carbohydrate, a polymer of glucose, found in plants, esp in the sieve tubes

Word History and Origins

Origin of callose¹

1860–65; < Latin callōsus; callous, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

Callose, hardened; or furnished with callosities or thickened spots.

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