resin canal

noun

: a tubular intercellular space in gymnosperms and some angiosperms that is lined with epithelial cells which secrete resin

called also resin duct

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resin canal was in 1856

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“Resin canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resin%20canal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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