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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFungal wall
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəl wɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The rigid, complex outer layer surrounding the plasma membrane of fungal cells, primarily composed of chitin, glucans, and glycoproteins.
"The structural integrity of the fungal wall protects the cell from osmotic lysis and environmental stress." - 2
A cellular barrier in fungi that serves as a dynamic interface for host-pathogen interactions and targeted antifungal drug action.
"Many modern antifungal medications specifically target enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the fungal wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'fungal' (from Latin 'fungus', ultimately of uncertain Mediterranean origin) and 'wall' (from Old English 'weall', from Latin 'vallum' meaning rampart). The compound term emerged in twentieth-century mycological and biochemical literature to describe the rigid, protective extracellular matrix enclosing fungal cells.
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paroi fongique
Transliteration: pa-ʁwa fɔ̃.ɡik
"La paroi fongique confère une rigidité essentielle à la cellule."
Pilzzellwand
Transliteration: pɪlts.tsɛl.vant
"Die Pilzzellwand besteht hauptsächlich aus Chitin und Glucanen."
parete fungina
Transliteration: paˈreːte funˈdʒiːna
"La parete fungina protegge la cellula dai danni osmotici."
pared fúngica
Transliteration: paˈɾeð ˈfuŋ.ɡi.ka
"La pared fúngica es crucial para la supervivencia del hongo."
parede fúngica
Transliteration: paˈɾe.dʒi ˈfũ.ɡi.kɐ
"A parede fúngica fornece suporte estrutural à célula."
कवक भित्ति
Transliteration: kavak bhitti
"कवक भित्ति कवक कोशिकाओं को सुरक्षा प्रदान करती है।"
真菌细胞壁
Transliteration: zhēnjūn xìbāo bì
"真菌细胞壁主要由几丁质和葡聚糖组成。"
균류 세포벽
Transliteration: gyun-ryu se-po-byeok
"균류 세포벽은 삼투압 압력으로부터 세포를 보호합니다."
真菌細胞壁
Transliteration: shinkin saibōheki
"真菌細胞壁はキチンやグルカンを含んでいます。"
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