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plasmodesmata
This term is the plural form of plasmodesma. In botanical and biological contexts, it refers specifically to the cytoplasmic bridges that allow for symplastic transport, distinguishing it from apoplastic transport which occurs through cell walls.
Because the word is derived from Greek, it follows an irregular pluralization pattern where the singular ends in -ma and the plural ends in -mata. It is almost exclusively used in scientific literature and academic textbooks, making it a highly technical term with no common usage in casual conversation.