primary wall

noun

: the first-formed wall of a plant cell that is produced around the protoplast and usually has plasmodesmata

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of primary wall was in 1925

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“Primary wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20wall. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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