Tracheid
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="tracheid"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
An elongated, tapering water-conducting cell with pitted walls but no perforation plates. Tracheids are the only water-conducting cells in gymnosperms, ferns, and other primitive vascular plants. They are less efficient than vessel elements but provide redundancy.
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