Definitions For Plasmolysis

Noun

{{en-noun, plasmolyses}} (biology) the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss

Synonyms

cytoplasmolysis

Translations

Arabic: اِنْحِلَال السِيتُوبْلَازْم Czech: plazmolýza, f {{q, plasmolysis of plant cells}}, plazmorhiza, f {{qualifier, plasmolysis of animal cells}} French: plasmolyse, f German: Plasmolyse, f Italian: plasmolisi, f {{C, en, Cytology}}

Etymology

from plasm , -o- , -lysis.

Is Plasmolysis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
21

The word Plasmolysis is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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