Tylosis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ty·lo·ses [tahy-loh-seez]. /taɪˈloʊ siz/. Botany.
  1. a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells.
noun
  1. a bladder-like outgrowth from certain cells in woody tissue that extends into and blocks adjacent conducting xylem cells
Tylosis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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