tension wood

noun

Definitions

  1. Reaction wood, in angiosperms, that forms on the side of the part which is under tension…

    Reaction wood, in angiosperms, that forms on the side of the part which is under tension and pulls it upward, and which has a higher percentage of cellulose than normal wood.

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