plasmodesma
noun
- A fine cytoplasmic channel, found in all higher plants, that connects the cytoplasm of one cell to that of an adjacent cell.
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”) + δέσμα (désma).
- A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.