Cell Component
plasmodesma Audio
plas·mo·des·ma [ plaz-muh-des-muh ]
Subclass of:
Intercellular Junctions
Definitions related to plasmodesmata:
  • (plasmodesma) A fine cytoplasmic channel, found in all higher plants, that connects the cytoplasm of one cell to that of an adjacent cell.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Membrane-like channels of cytoplasm connecting adjacent plant cells. Plasmodesmata connect through pores in the CELL WALL and associate with the CYTOSKELETON machinery. They are essential for intercellular transport and communication.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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