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elater
elater In most liverworts (Hepaticae), 1 of many long, thin cells mixed with the spores in the capsule of the sporophyte that assist in spore dispersal. Helical thickening in the wall of an elater causes increasing tension as the capsule dries. When the capsule bursts the tension is released and the spores are forcibly ejected.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "elater." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "elater." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-elater.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "elater." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-elater.html |
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elater †elasticity XVII; skipjack beetle; (bot.) elastic spiral filament XIX. modL. — Gr. elatḗr driver. f. *elaF-, elaúnein drive.
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T. F. HOAD. "elater." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "elater." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-elater.html T. F. HOAD. "elater." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-elater.html |
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