TURGOR


Meaning of TURGOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-gər, -ˌgȯr ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin, turgidity, swelling, from Latin turgēre

Date: 1876

: the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells ; especially : the distension of the protoplasmic layer and wall of a plant cell by the fluid contents

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