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Cell wall   /sɛl wɔl/   Listen
Cell wall

noun
1.
A rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier.





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... a widely distinct subject—the long outstanding enigma of the nature and functions of the "yellow cells" of Radiolarians. These bodies were first so called by Huxley in his description of Thallassicolla, and are small bodies of distinctly cellular nature, with a cell wall, well defined nucleus, and protoplasmic contents saturated by a yellow pigment. They multiply rapidly by transverse division, and are present in almost all Radiolarians, but in very variable number. Johnnes Muller at first supposed them to be concerned with reproduction, but afterward ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 • Various


Words linked to "Cell wall" :   layer, plant cell


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