explants
/ɛkˈsplænts/
noun
- Small pieces of living tissue removed from a plant or animal for scientific study or cultivation.
- The lab uses explants from different plants to study growth patterns.
- The researchers placed the explants in a nutrient-rich gel.
- Each explant was carefully labeled and stored in a sterile container.
verb
- Third person singular present of explant; to remove living tissue from a plant or animal for scientific study or cultivation.
- The biologist explants a small piece of skin from the frog.
- The technician explants the leaf tissue under a microscope.
- She explants the coral fragment to help restore the reef.