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plasmodesma

noun plas·mo·des·ma \ ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə \
variants: or less commonly plasmodesm play \ˈplaz-mə-ˌde-zəm\

Definition of plasmodesma

plural plasmodesmata play \ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-mə-tə\ or plasmodesmas play \ˌplaz-mə-ˈdez-məz\
: one of the cytoplasmic strands passing through openings in some plant cell walls and forming connections with adjacent cells

Origin and Etymology of plasmodesma

New Latin plasmodesma, from plasma + Greek desmat-, desma bond, from dein to bind — more at diadem

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