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plasmodesma(dictionary)

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.