plasmolysis.
the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss.
Meaning & usage
the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English plasm Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English plasmolysis From plasm + -o- + -lysis.
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