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Answer for the clue "Long tubular cell peculiar to xylem ", 8 letters:
tracheid

Word definitions for tracheid in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tracheid \Tra"che*id\, n. (Bot.) A wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. long tubular cell peculiar to xylem

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tracheids are elongated cells in the xylem of vascular plants that serve in the transport of water and mineral salts. Tracheids are one of two types of tracheary elements , vessel elements being the other. Tracheids, unlike vessel elements, do not have ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) A tracheid cell.

Usage examples of tracheid.

We have the means to shut down the tracheids and resin ducts serving their life-support facilities.

They can bore through to the adjoining tracheids like this one for apartments and workshops.

They can bore through to the adjoining tracheids like this one for apartments and workshops.