callose
[ kal-ohs ]
adjective
having thickened or hardened spots, as a leaf.
noun
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How to use callose in a sentence
callose, hardened; or furnished with callosities or thickened spots.
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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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