intercellularly

intercellularly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Italic *ənter
Latin inter
Latin inter-bor.
English inter-
English cellular
English intercellular
English -ly
English intercellularly

    From intercellular + -ly.

    Adverb

    intercellularly (not comparable)

    1. (biology) Between cells; in an intercellular fashion
      • 2005, J.K. Vessey et al., “Root-based N2-fixing symbioses”, in Lambers & Colmer, editors, Root Physiology‎[1], →ISBN, page 59:
        Like rhizobia, Frankia strains can enter the roots of their host plants either intracellularly, via root hairs, or intercellularly, depending on the host plant species.
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