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- [id-ee-uh-blast]
- /ˈɪd i əˌblæst/
- /ˈɪdɪˌɒblast/
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- [id-ee-uh-blast]
- /ˈɪd i əˌblæst/
Definitions of idioblast word
- noun idioblast a cell that differs greatly from the surrounding cells or tissue. 1
- noun idioblast (botany) An isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue. 1
- noun idioblast a plant cell that differs from those around it in the same tissue 0
- noun idioblast a specialized plant cell, usually thick-walled and without chlorophyll, occurring isolated among other cells of different type 0
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Origin of idioblast
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; idio- + -blast
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Parts of speech for Idioblast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idioblast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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