plas·mo·des·ma
| \ ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə
\
\
variants:
or less commonly plasmodesm \
ˈplaz-mə-ˌde-zəm
\
\
plural plasmodesmata\
ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə-tə
\ or plasmodesmas\
ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-məz
\
\ or plasmodesmas\
ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-məz
\
Definition of plasmodesma
: one of the cytoplasmic strands passing through openings in some plant cell walls and forming connections with adjacent cells
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“Plasmodesma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmodesma. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of plasmodesma was in 1905
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