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plasmodesma
(plăzˌmə-dĕzˈmə) also plas·mo·desm (plăzˈmə-dĕzˌəm)
noun pl. plas·mo·des·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or plas·mo·des·mas also plas·mo·desms A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.