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plasmolysis

Syllabification: (plas·mol·y·sis)
Pronunciation: /plazˈmäləsis/
Definition of plasmolysis

noun

Botany
  • contraction of the protoplast of a plant cell as a result of loss of water from the cell.

Origin:

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)

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