Meanings
nouncytorrhysis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe breakdown of a plant's cell wall due to loss of water
Origin
From cyto- + Ancient Greek ῥύσις (rhúsis, “flow”).
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APA
cytorrhysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytorrhysis
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“cytorrhysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytorrhysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytorrhysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytorrhysis.
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