callose
[ kal-ohs ]
/ ˈkæl oʊs /
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adjective
having thickened or hardened spots, as a leaf.
noun
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Words nearby callose
call one's own, call on the carpet, callop, callosal, callosal gyrus, callose, callosity, Callot, callous, callousness, callout
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Example sentences from the Web for callose
Callose, hardened; or furnished with callosities or thickened spots.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for callose
callose
/ (ˈkæləʊz) /
noun
a carbohydrate, a polymer of glucose, found in plants, esp in the sieve tubes
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