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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

균류 세포벽

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyun-ryu se-po-byeok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fungal wall/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəl wɔːl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45200 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"균류 세포벽은 삼투압 압력으로부터 세포를 보호합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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