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plasmodesma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: plasmodesme — a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
  • Italian: plasmodesma — a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
  • Spanish: plasmodesmo — a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them