tylosis
noun
a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells.
tyloses
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pluralof tylosis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The presence of tyloses in white oak makes even this a difficult problem.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
Pores in early wood moderately large, not abundant, nearly round, filled with tyloses.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
Pores in early wood in a rather narrow band, round, variable in size, densely filled with tyloses.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
Pores are usually open though tyloses may occur, Fig.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
In white oak the vessels of the heartwood especially are closed, very generally by ingrowths called tyloses.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
