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palisading

palisading

9.1
Arranged in a row like a fence, as seen in some cells
  • adjective
  • /ˈpælɪˌseɪdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : palisado
  • The tumor cells at the periphery of the nests and trabeculae were arranged in a vaguely palisading pattern.

Examples

  • The plant tissues showed a distinct palisading arrangement along the leaf's edge.

  • In the microscope, the palisading cells formed a protective layer in the tissue sample.

  • During the experiment, we observed the palisading structure of the frozen cells.

Synonyms

serried
vspalisading
  • Literature
9.6

Standing very close together with little space between them

are aligned in a fence-like row rather than tightly clustered

How Aligned

aligned
3.7
palisading
  • Specialized
9.1
scattered
1 3.5
clustered
4.1

Surface Forms

palisading positive

Morphology

palisading = palisade (transparent) = palisade + ing

Present-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'palisade' forming 'palisading' to mean 'arranged like a palisade'; learners who know 'palisade' can infer this adjectival meaning.

Etymology

The word palisading comes from the Latin root palus 'stake' and is like palisade. Picture upright posts set close together in a row like a fence, and you can see why palisading describes cells or fibers that line up in that same fence-like way.