Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guard cell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: guard -cell
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Inflected Forms

guard cells (plural)

Synonyms

guardian cell

Questions

What does guard cell mean?: A 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.

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