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Casparian strip

/ (kæˈspɛərɪən) /

noun

botany a band of suberized material around the radial walls of endodermal cells: impervious to gases and liquids

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Word Origin for Casparian strip

C20: named after Robert Caspary, 19th-century German botanist

Words nearby Casparian strip

cask, casket, Caslon, Casoron, Caspar, Casparian strip, Casper, Caspian, Caspian Sea, casque, Cass
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