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plasmodesma

Pronunciation: /ˌplazmə(ʊ)ˈdɛzmə/
Definition of plasmodesma

noun (plural plasmodesmata /-mətə/)

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 'mould, formation' + Greek desma 'bond, fetter'

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