CALLOSE

Noun

callose (countable and uncountable, plural calloses)

(carbohydrate) A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection.

Adjective

callose (not comparable)

(botany) Having calli

Antonyms

• ecallose

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Cal"lose, a. Etym: [See Callous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Furnished with protuberant or hardened spots.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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