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pith
has definitions from the fields of botany,zoology
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[ noun ] (botany,zoology) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
Used in print (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)Frequently a_few isolated thick walled cells or , rarely , groups of such cells in the xylem region , were also specifically stained , but there was no such staining in epidermis , cortex , most xylem cells , ray cells , or pith . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Examples : "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story" Related terms content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate |
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