elaeoblast

/ɛliːoʊˈblɑːst/

Definitions

1. noun

In botany, a type of cell or tissue in a plant that forms part of a leaf.

“The study of leaf anatomy revealed the presence of several elaeoblasts in the plant’s stem.”

Synonyms

  • leaf cell
  • mesophyll cell

Antonyms

  • xeroblast