symplast

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noun

The inner side of the plasma membrane of a plant in which water can freely diffuse.

OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English sym- →
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Meanings

nounsymplast (plural symplasts)

plural symplasts

  1. biologyThe inner side of the plasma membrane of a plant in which water can freely diffuse.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Ancient Greekσῠμ- (sŭm-)
  8. Englishsym-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  10. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  11. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  12. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  13. Englishsymplast

From sym- + -plast.

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APA

symplast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symplast

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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