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tonoplast

Syllabification: (ton·o·plast)
Pronunciation: /ˈtänəˌplast, ˈtō-/

Definition of tonoplast

noun

Botany
  • a membrane that bounds the chief vacuole of a plant cell.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek tonos 'tension, tone' + plastos 'formed'

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