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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Plus, the researchers detected no chemical trace of chitin, a polymer found in the cell walls of all living fungi and in the fossil fungi that were preserved alongside Prototaxites.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
The cell walls break down and leave you with a starchy, mushy potato that isn't pleasant to eat baked or mashed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In addition, cell walls weaken, meaning skins get thinner, as tomatoes mature.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Slow freezing forms large ice crystals that puncture delicate cell walls, often leaving berries mushy, herbs limp, and dough flattened.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
The cell walls break down and leave you with a starchy, mushy potato that isn't pleasant to eat baked or mashed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In addition, cell walls weaken, meaning skins get thinner, as tomatoes mature.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Slow freezing forms large ice crystals that puncture delicate cell walls, often leaving berries mushy, herbs limp, and dough flattened.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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