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Spheroplasts
| Definition: |
Cells, usually bacteria or yeast, which have partially lost their cell wall, lost their characteristic shape and become round. |
| Notes: |
in micro-organisms only; coord IM with specific micro-organism (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
L Forms (1966-1971) |
Spheroplasts Definitions and Terms
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