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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apoplast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoplast
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The space outside of a plant's plasma membrane through which water and soluble nutrients are transported across a tissue or organ

Etymology

From apo- + -plast.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

apoplasts (plural)

Derived Forms

apoplastic

Frequently Paired Words

symplast tonoplast

Questions

What does apoplast mean?
The space outside of a plant's plasma membrane through which water and soluble nutrients are transported across a tissue or organ
Where does apoplast come from?
From apo- + -plast.

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