plasmoptysis
noun
plas·mop·ty·sis
plaz-ˈmäp-tə-səs 
plural plasmoptyses
-ˌsēz
: the bursting forth of protoplasm from a cell through rupture of the cell wall
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“Plasmoptysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/plasmoptysis. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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