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Beltian body
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English
right|thumb|Beltian bodies on leaflets of bullhorn acacia (Vachellia cornigera species)
Etymology
From en Belt ian, after Thomas Belt (1832–1878), English geologist and naturalist.
Noun
en botany A structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.
en eponyms
en Ants
en Plant anatomy