cell wall
noun
: the usually rigid nonliving permeable wall that surrounds the plasma membrane and encloses and supports the cells of most plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae see cell illustration
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Produce Preservation Through Microbial Defense Bacteria and fungi are among the most common culprits in food decay, entering through bruises or openings and breaking down cell walls.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin, all in their 30s, shimmied with a homemade raft through hidden holes in their cell walls, climbed through a ventilation duct onto the roof and shoved off from the island fortress into the freezing, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Beginning in the early hours of May 16, ten inmates escaped by cutting through a cell wall behind a toilet and scaling a fence.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 24 May 2025
Turning Poop Into Products Cellulose, found naturally in plant cell walls, has been a cornerstone of manufacturing since the 19th century.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin, all in their 30s, shimmied with a homemade raft through hidden holes in their cell walls, climbed through a ventilation duct onto the roof and shoved off from the island fortress into the freezing, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Beginning in the early hours of May 16, ten inmates escaped by cutting through a cell wall behind a toilet and scaling a fence.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 24 May 2025
Turning Poop Into Products Cellulose, found naturally in plant cell walls, has been a cornerstone of manufacturing since the 19th century.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025
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“Cell wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20wall. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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