Plasmodesma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural plas·mo·des·ma·ta [plaz-muh-des-muh-tuh]. /ˌplæz məˈdɛs mə tə/. Botany.
  1. any of many minute strands of cytoplasm that extend through plant cell walls and connect adjoining cells.
noun plural -desmata (-ˈdɛzmətə) or -desms
  1. any of various very fine cytoplasmic threads connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent cells via minute holes in the cell walls
Plasmodesma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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