cell plate

noun

: a disk formed in the phragmoplast of a dividing plant cell that eventually forms the middle lamella of the wall between the daughter cells

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cell plate was in 1872

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“Cell plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20plate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

cell plate

noun
: a disk formed in the phragmoplast of a dividing plant cell that eventually forms the middle lamella of the wall between the daughter cells

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