noun
- a type of water-conducting cell found in the wood of vascular plants, especially conifers, characterized by thick walls and tapered ends
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Tracheids are the primary water-conducting cells in pine trees.
- The microscope revealed the distinctive tapered shape of the tracheids.
- Conifer wood consists mainly of tracheids rather than vessel elements.
- Water moves through the plant via interconnected tracheids.
- The thick walls of tracheids provide structural support to the tree.
- Botanists can identify wood species by examining tracheid characteristics.