plasmodesma

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).

Noun

plasmodesma (plural plasmodesmas or plasmodesmata)

  1. (biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.

Translations

Italian

Noun

plasmodesma m (plural plasmodesmi)

  1. (biology) plasmodesma
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