Plasmodesma Definition

plăzmə-dĕzmə
plasmodesma, plasmodesmata
noun
A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.
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Other Word Forms of Plasmodesma

Noun

Singular:
plasmodesma
Plural:
plasmodesmata

Origin of Plasmodesma

  • plasmo– Greek desma bond (from dein to bind)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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