sclereids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005662",
  "term": "sclereids",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A type of sclerenchyma cell which is various in shape (e.g., isodiametric, branched, star-shaped, etc.) and characteristically has cell walls which are pitted, thick, and lignified. Sclereids, like fiber cells, occur in many parts of the plant and povide structural support to plant tissues.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "sclerenchyma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "esclereidas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sclereids/"
}