cell plate

noun

: a disk formed in the phragmoplast of a dividing plant cell that eventually forms the middle lamella of the wall between the daughter cells

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cell plate was in 1872

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“Cell plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20plate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.

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cell plate

noun

: a disk formed in the phragmoplast of a dividing plant cell that eventually forms the middle lamella of the wall between the daughter cells

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