English Explanatory Dictionary

guard cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

guard cell guard cells

Synonyms

guardian cell
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