Hechtian strand
English
Etymology
Named after K. Hecht, who was the first to study them in detail. See -ian.
Noun
Hechtian strand (plural Hechtian strands)
- (biology) A stretched plasma membrane extending from the plasmolysed protoplast to the cell wall in plants.
References
- 1996, Brian E. S. Gunning, Martin W. Steer, Plant cell biology: structure and function