cell plate

American  

noun

1. (in plant cells) a plate that develops at the midpoint between the two groups of chromosomes in a dividing cell and that is involved in forming the wall between the two new daughter cells.

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cell plate Scientific  

1. A partition that is formed during telophase of cell division in plants and some algae and that separates the two newly formed daughter cells.

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Etymology

Origin of cell plate

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In animal cells, daughter cells are separated by an actin ring, whereas plant cells are separated by the cell plate, which will grow into a new cell wall.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In plants, a cell plate is formed during cell cytokinesis by Golgi vesicles fusing at the metaphase plate.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A cell plate forms halfway between the two nuclei and gradually expands toward and fuses with the existing cell membranes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

As more vesicles fuse, the cell plate enlarges until it merges with the cell wall at the periphery of the cell.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The cell plate grows from the center toward the cell walls.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013