🔤 Lithocysts ✨

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patthar ke khaliye, stone cells, calcium cells, pauda khaliye, saxt khaliye

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lithocysts

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DEFINITION

enlarged plant cells containing a cystolith or mineral deposit, usually of calcium carbonate

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Botanists examined the specialized lithocysts present in the leaf epidermis of fig trees under microscopes. Mineralized deposits inside plant lithocysts provide structural support and deter herbivorous insects from feeding today. Microscopic analysis revealed dense clusters of lithocysts scattered throughout the outer cellular layers of leaf. The study detailed how lithocysts store excess calcium carbonate safely within specific plant cell walls. Researchers observed that the size and shape of lithocysts vary significantly across different botanical species.

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cystolith cells mineralized cells plant storage cells epidermal cells