Definition of TRACHEID

tracheid

Plural: tracheids

Noun

  • An elongated, water-conducting plant cell with thickened walls.
  • long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
  • A tracheid cell.

Examples

  • I connected TRACHEID, a long word, across the board like a plant’s vascular tissue.

Origin / Etymology

From German Tracheïde, corresponding to trachea + -id.

Scrabble Score: 14

tracheid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tracheid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tracheid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tracheid: valid Words With Friends Word