guard cell
A kind of specialized cell located in the lower leaf epidermis of plantsA kind of specialized cell located in the lower leaf epidermis of plants. Pairs of guard cells surround tiny stomatal airway pores and regulate their opening and closing.
» The guard closed the cell door.
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1 sensesA kind of specialized cell located in the lower leaf epidermis of plants. Pairs of guard cells surround tiny stomatal airway pores and regulate their opening and closing.
Examples
6 sentencesThe guard closed the cell door.
The guard unlocked the cell door.
deDer Wärter öffnete die Zellentür. — Manfredo
The guards found Tom's cell empty.
ruОхранники обнаружили камеру Тома пустой. — marafon
The guards searched Tom's cell.
ruОхранники обыскали камеру Тома. — marafon
deDie Wächter durchsuchten Toms Zelle. — pullnosemans
The guards found Dan's cell empty.
Forms
plural: guard cells| Singular | guard cell |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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