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plasmodesma

Syllabification: (plas·mo·des·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˌplazməˈdesmə/
Definition of plasmodesma

noun (plural plasmodesmata /-ˈdesmətə/)

Botany
  • a narrow thread of cytoplasm that passes through the cell walls of adjacent plant cells and allows communication between them.

Origin:

early 20th century: from German Plasmodesma, from late Latin plasma 'mold, formation' + Greek desma 'bond, fetter'

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