plasmodesma
Meanings
noun
- A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).
Derived words
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