plasmodesma
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).
Noun edit
plasmodesma (plural plasmodesmas or plasmodesmata)
- (biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
Translations edit
a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
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Italian edit
Noun edit
plasmodesma m (plural plasmodesmi)