plasmolysis
Syllabification: (plas·mol·y·sis)
Pronunciation: /plazˈmäləsis/
Definition of plasmolysis
noun
BotanyOrigin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from plasmo- 'consisting of protoplasm' (from late Latin plasma 'mold, formation') + Greek lusis 'loosening' (because of the separation of the plasma membrane from the cell wall)