guard cell

noun

: one of the two crescent-shaped epidermal cells that border and open and close a plant stoma

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guard cell was in 1875

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“Guard cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20cell. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

guard cell

noun
: one of two crescent-shaped cells that form the margin of a stoma in the epidermis of a leaf and serve to open and close it

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