Tonoplast Definition

tōnə-plăst
noun
The cytoplasmic membrane that surrounds a vacuole of a plant cell.
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Other Word Forms of Tonoplast

Noun

Singular:
tonoplast
Plural:
tonoplasts

Origin of Tonoplast

  • Greek tonos string, tension ten- in Indo-European roots –plast

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

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