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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Each stator consists of two central proteins that dangle from the cell wall and five proteins of a different kind that form a pentagonal ring around the pair.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Some target the bacterial cell wall, weakening it until the cell breaks apart and dies.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Genes for making cell walls reverted to a formula found in algae.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Vinegar contains acetic acid, which acts as a contact herbicide and breaks down the weed’s cell walls and removes moisture.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Some target the bacterial cell wall, weakening it until the cell breaks apart and dies.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Genes for making cell walls reverted to a formula found in algae.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Vinegar contains acetic acid, which acts as a contact herbicide and breaks down the weed’s cell walls and removes moisture.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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