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turgor definition

tur·gor (tʉr′gər, -gôr′)

noun

  1. turgescence; turgidity
  2. the normal distention or rigidity of living animal and plant cells due to pressure against the plasma membrane from within by the cell contents

Etymology: LL < L turgere, to swell

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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