Definition of graniferous in English:
graniferous
adjective ɡraˈnɪf(ə)rəsɡrəˈnɪfərəs
Botany (of a plant) producing grain, or seed that is like grain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Graniferous tracheary elements, which may be either tracheids or vessel members, have been observed most often in the haustoria of root-parasitic angiosperms.
- Graniferous tracheary elements are restricted to the haustorium and occur most frequently in the plate xylem.
- We also have observed graniferous tracheary elements in Arceuthobium.
- The enigmatic graniferous tracheary inclusions which characterize so many terrestrial parasite haustoria are generally absent in aerial mistletoes.
- Graniferous tracheary elements are found in the haustoria of several unrelated members of the clade.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin granum 'grain' + -ferous.
Definition of graniferous in US English:
graniferous
adjectiveɡrəˈnɪfərəsɡrəˈnifərəs
Botany (of a plant) producing grain, or seed that is like grain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Graniferous tracheary elements, which may be either tracheids or vessel members, have been observed most often in the haustoria of root-parasitic angiosperms.
- We also have observed graniferous tracheary elements in Arceuthobium.
- Graniferous tracheary elements are found in the haustoria of several unrelated members of the clade.
- Graniferous tracheary elements are restricted to the haustorium and occur most frequently in the plate xylem.
- The enigmatic graniferous tracheary inclusions which characterize so many terrestrial parasite haustoria are generally absent in aerial mistletoes.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin granum ‘grain’ + -ferous.