"plasmodesma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plasmodesmas [plural], plasmodesmata [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πλάσμα|t=something formed}} Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|plasmodesmata}} 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. Wikipedia link: plasmodesma Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: plasmodesm Translations (a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them): plasmodesme [masculine] (French), plasmodesma [masculine] (Italian), plasmodesmo [masculine] (Spanish)

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