Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonoplast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tono-plast
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cytoplasmic membrane surrounding a vacuole, separating the vacuolar contents from the cell's cytoplasm

Etymology

From tono- + -plast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tono
Suffix: plast

Inflected Forms

tonoplasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tonoplastic

Questions

What does tonoplast mean?: The cytoplasmic membrane surrounding a vacuole, separating the vacuolar contents from the cell's cytoplasm
Where does tonoplast come from?: From tono- + -plast.

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