Meanings
nounplasmodesma (plural plasmodesmas or plasmodesmata)
plural plasmodesmas · plural plasmodesmata · alternative plasmodesm
- biologyA microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπλάσμα“something formed”
- Englishplasmodesma
From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).
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French plasmodesme
- plasmodesmea microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
Italian plasmodesma
- plasmodesmaa microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
Spanish plasmodesmo
- plasmodesmoa microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them
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plasmodesma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmodesma
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“plasmodesma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmodesma. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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