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plas·mol·y·sis
 plasmolysis
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- pronunciation:
- plaez
ma
lih
sihs
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the contraction of a cell's protoplasm, esp. in plants, because of the loss of water through the cell membrane or wall.
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| derivations: |
plasmolytic (adj.), plasmolytically (adv.) |
The word plasmolysis
contains the following part:
plas, plast, plasm, -plasty
Greek
root
that means mold, form; growth
  Example words:
aplastic anemia, cataplasia, ceroplastic, chloroplast, cytoplasm, dysplasia, ectoplasm, endoplasm, heteroplasty, hyperplasia, hypoplasia, neoplasm, plasma, plasmagene, plasmapheresis, plasmid, plasmin, plasmolysis, plaster, plastic, plasticizer, plastid, protoplasm, rhinoplasty, somatoplasm, thermoplastic, trophoplasm
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