cell wall
noun
: the usually rigid nonliving permeable wall that surrounds the plasma membrane and encloses and supports the cells of most plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae see cell illustration
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Your enzymes can't work on carbs when they're protected by the cell wall.
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Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
The fatter the fish, such as salmon and trout, the more prone the cell walls can be affected or damaged by ice crystals due to their softer flesh.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Others expel water from their cells to prevent the freeze-thaw cycle from bursting cell walls.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities said the inmates fled through a hole in a cell wall after ripping away a toilet and sink unit on the morning of May 16, 2025.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
The fatter the fish, such as salmon and trout, the more prone the cell walls can be affected or damaged by ice crystals due to their softer flesh.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Others expel water from their cells to prevent the freeze-thaw cycle from bursting cell walls.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities said the inmates fled through a hole in a cell wall after ripping away a toilet and sink unit on the morning of May 16, 2025.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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