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Word: Plasmolysis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from plasmo- from late Latin plasma ‘mould’ + Greek lusis ‘loosening’ (because of the separation of the plasma membrane from the cell wall)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plazˈmɒlɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
contraction of the protoplast of a plant cell as a result of loss of water from the cell.
Short Definition:contraction of protoplast of plant cell as result of loss of water from cell
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