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Hechtian strand

Hechtian strand noun: a stretched plasma membrane extending from the plasmolysed protoplast to the cell wall in plants.

Noun

Hechtian strand (plural Hechtian strands)

  1. A stretched plasma membrane extending from the plasmolysed protoplast to the cell wall in plants.

Forms of Hechtian strand

pluralHechtian strands

Origin of Hechtian strand

Named after K. Hecht, who was the first to study them in detail. See -ian.

Questions about Hechtian strand

What does Hechtian strand mean?
Hechtian strand means a stretched plasma membrane extending from the plasmolysed protoplast to the cell wall in plants.
What part of speech is Hechtian strand?
Hechtian strand is a noun.
What is the plural of Hechtian strand?
The plural of Hechtian strand is Hechtian strands.

Words near Hechtian strand in the dictionary

  1. hechsher
  2. hechshered
  3. hechsherim
  4. hechshering
  5. hechshers
  6. Hechtian strand
  7. Hechtian strands
  8. hechtsbergite
  9. Hechuan
  10. heck
  11. heck board

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