See Also: glosso-(medicine)
plasmodesma(medicine)
glosso-(dictionary)
plasmodesma(dictionary)

glosso- (iou) and plasmodesma (iou)


glosso- (iou)



glosso- combining form.
[Greek glosso- combining form of glossa tongue, language, word requiring an explanation (cf. GLOSS noun1): see -O-. Cf. GLOTTO-.]
Forming adjectives and nouns with the senses '(of) the tongue', '(of) glosses or glossaries.'
glosso-epi'glottic adjective pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis M19.
glo'ssographer noun a writer of glosses or commentaries E17.
glo'ssography noun the Writing of glosses or commentaries; the compiling of glossaries: E17.
glosso-la'ryngeal adjective pertaining to the tongue and the larynx L19.
glosso-pha'ryngeal adjective & noun (a) adjective of or pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx or gullet; (b) noun either of the glosso-pharyngeal or ninth pair of cranial nerves, which supply these organs: E19.
glosso'plegia noun (Medicine) paralysis of the tongue M19.

plasmodesma (iou)



plasmodesma noun. , pl. -s. E20.
[German Plasmodesma, pl. -desmen, formed as PLASMO- + Greek desma, desmos bond, chain.]
Botany. A narrow thread of cytoplasm that passes through cell walls and allows communication between plant cells.
plasmodesmatal adjective of, pertaining to, or of the Nature of plasmodesmata M20.