cell-wall

A form of cell wall — A rigid, non-living structural layer located outside the cell membrane in certain cells, such as those of plants, fungi, bacteria, and some algae, providing support, shape, and protection.

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Meanings

nouncell‐wall (plural cell-walls)

plural cell-walls

  1. rareRare form of cell wall.
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cell-wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-wall

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“cell-wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell-wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-wall.

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