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spheroplast
(sphero|plast)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsfɪərəʊplast, -plɑːst/
noun
Biology
a bacterium or plant cell bound by its plasma membrane, the cell wall being deficient or lacking and the whole having a spherical form.
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