"spheroplast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spheroplasts [plural]
Etymology: From sphero- + -plast. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|sphero|plast}} sphero- + -plast Head templates: {{en-noun}} spheroplast (plural spheroplasts)
  1. (cytology) A cell from which the cell wall has been removed Wikipedia link: spheroplast Categories (topical): Cytology Related terms: spheroplasm, spheroplastic

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