🔤 Sclereids ✨

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sclereids, saxt khaliye, pauda saxt khaliye, stone cells, saxt baftain

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sclereids

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DEFINITION

reduced sclerenchyma cells with highly thickened, lignified cellular walls

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The gritty texture found inside pears is caused by clusters of tough microscopic sclereids. Botanists examined the protective layer of sclereids located within the hard nutshell tissue today. Thick walled sclereids provide essential mechanical support and rigidity to various mature plant structures. Microscopic analysis revealed dense groups of sclereids distributed throughout the outer leaf veins. The presence of lignified sclereids helps protect seeds from being easily crushed or digested.

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stone cells plant cells structural cells sclerenchyma cells

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soft tissues parenchyma cells