SPHEROPLAST


Meaning of SPHEROPLAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsfir-ə-ˌplast, ˈsfer- ]

noun

Date: circa 1920

: a bacterium or yeast cell that is modified (as by enzymatic action) so that there is partial loss of the cell wall and increased osmotic sensitivity

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