Cell
spheroplast Audio
sphe·ro·plast [ sfeer-uh-plast, sfer- ]
Subclass of:
Atypical Bacterial Forms; Cells
Definitions related to spheroplasts:
  • A cell that has lost it's typical shape and becomes spherical due to partial loss of the cell wall.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cells, usually bacteria or yeast, which have partially lost their cell wall, lost their characteristic shape and become round.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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