Plasmodesma
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plasmodesma is a noun meaning (biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
Meaning
(biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
Word Forms
- plasmodesmas
- plasmodesmata
- plasmodesm
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plasmodesm, symplast, symplasm, apoplast, desmotubule, mictoplasm.
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