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Fiber cells

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002475

A sclerenchyma cell which is narrowly elongated with pointed ends and has thickened secondary cells walls. Fiber cells, like sclereids, may contain lignin, provide structural support to plant tissues, and may be found in various parts of the plant.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002475
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSclerenchyma; Wood fibers
TranslationsSpanish: células filamentosas
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002475",
  "term": "Fiber cells",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A sclerenchyma cell which is narrowly elongated with pointed ends and has thickened secondary cells walls. Fiber cells, like sclereids, may contain lignin, provide structural support to plant tissues, and may be found in various parts of the plant.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "sclerenchyma",
    "wood fibers"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "células filamentosas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fiber-cells/"
}

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