cell wall
noun
: the usually rigid nonliving permeable wall that surrounds the plasma membrane and encloses and supports the cells of most plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae see cell illustration
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Essentially, the plasma inside flower cells adheres to the outer edge of the cell wall, causing the stem to stand upright.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s because the cell walls of their growing cells can’t solidify in cold conditions, creating weakened wood rings that turn blue when the wood is sampled and stained.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Cotton biodegrades relatively quickly because it is made of cellulose, an organic compound that is the basis of plant cell walls and vegetable fibers.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
These messages, carved into cell walls, are one of the few tangible remnants of the lives lost or forever scarred within.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s because the cell walls of their growing cells can’t solidify in cold conditions, creating weakened wood rings that turn blue when the wood is sampled and stained.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Cotton biodegrades relatively quickly because it is made of cellulose, an organic compound that is the basis of plant cell walls and vegetable fibers.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
These messages, carved into cell walls, are one of the few tangible remnants of the lives lost or forever scarred within.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cell wall
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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