middle lamella

middle lamella

noun Botany.
the layer of cementing material, composed of pectates and similar substances, between the walls of adjacent cells.

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1920–25
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Middle lamella is always a great word to know.
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green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
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middle lamella  
The pectin-rich intercellular material cementing together the primary walls of adjacent plant cells.
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