idioblast

[ id-ee-uh-blast ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a cell that differs greatly from the surrounding cells or tissue.

idioblast

/ ˈɪdɪəʊˌblæst /

noun

1. a plant cell that differs from those around it in the same tissue

Derived Forms

• ˌidioˈblastic, adjective

Other Words From

• idi·o·blastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of idioblast¹

First recorded in 1880–85; idio- + -blast