middle lamella
- the layer of cementing material, composed of pectates and similar substances, between the walls of adjacent cells.
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Origin of middle lamella
First recorded in 1920–25
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middle lamella
- The pectin-rich intercellular material cementing together the primary walls of adjacent plant cells.
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