plasmodesma
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).
Noun
editplasmodesma (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
edita microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
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Italian
editNoun
editplasmodesma m (plural plasmodesmi)