apoplast

/ (ˈæpəˌplæst) /

noun

botany the nonprotoplasmic component of a plant, including the cell walls and intercellular material

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Words nearby apoplast

apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite, apophysis, apophysitis, apoplast, apoplectic, apoplectiform, apoplexy, apoprotein, apoptosis
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