Term: plasmodesmata (plural)
Literally meaning: “ bonds between forms”
Origin: Anc Greek
(πλασμο-)/plasmo(=prefix)>πλάσμα (noun)/plasma (=something formed or molded, an idol) > πλάσσω/plasso(=create, form, mold)
+δέσματα/desmata>δεσμός/desmos(=tie, fasten)
Coined/History
Definition
Plasmodesmata are cytoplasmic channels between adjacent plant cell walls that permit cell communication.
