SINCE 1828
plasmodesma
noun
plas·mo·des·ma
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ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə
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variants:
or less commonly
plasmodesm
\ˈplaz-mə-ˌde-zəm
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plural plasmodesmata\ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə-tə
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or plasmodesmas\ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-məz
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or plasmodesmas\ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-məz
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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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