TURGOR


Meaning of TURGOR in English

/terr"geuhr/ , n.

1. Plant Physiol. the normal distention or rigidity of plant cells, resulting from the pressure exerted by the cell contents on the cell walls.

2. the state of being swollen or distended.

[ 1875-80; turg ( ere ) to swell + -or -OR 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .