apoplast

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ -plast.

Noun

apoplast (plural apoplasts)

1. (botany) The space outside of a plant's plasma membrane through which water and soluble nutrients are transported across a tissue or organ

Derived terms

• apoplastic

 

Translations

the space outside of a plant's plasma membrane

• French: apoplasme (fr) m
• Portuguese: apoplasto m

See also

• symplast
• tonoplast