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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pan-yuh n sel]
- /kəmˈpæn yən sɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pan-yuh n sel]
- /kəmˈpæn yən sɛl/
Definitions of companion cell words
- noun companion cell any of a number of specialized parenchymal cells adjacent to a sieve tube in the phloem of flowering plants, believed to regulate the flow of nutrients through the tube. 1
- noun companion cell (botany) A specific type of parenchyma cell located in the phloem that assists the sieve-tube cell in its function. 0
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Origin of companion cell
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Companion cell
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companion cell popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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