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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Authorities previously said that the group escaped through a hole in a cell wall after ripping away a toilet and sink unit.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The worker, Sterling Williams, 33, who was arrested on Monday, shut off water at the jail, allowing the inmates to remove a metal toilet and sink fixture from a cell wall, the Louisiana attorney general’s office said.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The inmates escaped through a hole in a jail cell wall behind a toilet at around 1 a.m.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Produce Preservation Through Microbial Defense Bacteria and fungi are among the most common culprits in food decay, entering through bruises or openings and breaking down cell walls.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The worker, Sterling Williams, 33, who was arrested on Monday, shut off water at the jail, allowing the inmates to remove a metal toilet and sink fixture from a cell wall, the Louisiana attorney general’s office said.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The inmates escaped through a hole in a jail cell wall behind a toilet at around 1 a.m.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Produce Preservation Through Microbial Defense Bacteria and fungi are among the most common culprits in food decay, entering through bruises or openings and breaking down cell walls.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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