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tra·che·id

 (trā′kē-ĭd, -kēd′)
n.
A dead, water-conducting cell in the xylem of vascular plants, having tapered ends and pits in the cell wall but lacking the perforations found in a vessel element.
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tracheid

(ˈtreɪkɪɪd) or

tracheide

n
(Botany) botany an element of xylem tissue consisting of an elongated lignified cell with tapering ends and large pits
[C19: from trachea (in the sense: a vessel in a plant) + -id2]
tracheidal adj
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tra•che•id

(ˈtreɪ ki ɪd)

n.
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having woody, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def. 4).
[1870–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tracheid - long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
vascular tissue - tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
xylem - the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
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