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ALL meanings of callose

cal·lose
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  • noun callose a carbohydrate, a polymer of glucose, found in plants, esp in the sieve tubes 3
  • noun callose a carbohydrate in plant cells that plugs the sieve pores when the sieve tubes stop functioning 3
  • adjective callose having thickened or hardened spots, as a leaf. 1
  • noun callose callus (def 2). 1
  • noun callose (biochemistry) A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection. 1
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