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secondary wall

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noun

Botany.
  1. the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.


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After the 14 miles of secondary wall is completed, officials say that they are looking at additional measures, including sealing a gap further back between existing fence and nearby mountains.

From Fox News • Oct. 16, 2019

Manny Machado’s towering blast to left landed on top of the wall, bounced off a secondary wall and back onto the field while being ruled in play.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2019

In pits, the secondary wall is thin or missing, allowing water to flow laterally.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Xylem transports water and minerals through vessel elements and tracheids, which are dead at maturity and have a primary and secondary wall.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Sandbagging is underway west of this to build a secondary wall, according to Campbell.

From Reuters • May 4, 2011

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