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wood ray

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wood ray [′wu̇d ‚rā]
(botany)
A vascular ray consisting of a radial row of parenchyma cells in secondary xylem. Also known as xylem ray.


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This types of sawing makes the wood rays in the red and white oaks, known as medullary rays, very conspicuous and gives an exemplary finish and richness to the end product.
Then after leading the youngsters to a wood Ray separated them, forced the 10-year-old to the ground and tried to strip her.
According to Sweitzer wood rays are homocellular (consisting of procumbent cells only), whereas in all four of our specimens (the living and three herbarium collections) rays are heterocellular.
 
 
 
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