intercellular space

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025379
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: 細胞間間隙 (Japanese)
exact: espacio intercelular (Spanish)
Definition
A plant anatomical space that is part of a portion of plant tissue between two or more cells. [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Often part of a mesophyll (PO:0006070). This term does not include spaces on the surface of a plant structure, like a stomatal pore (PO:0008032), stomium (PO:0020101), or micropyle (PO:0020025), nor larger cavities or canals that are surrounded by tissue, such as an archegonium neck canal (PO:0030066). May be filled with air or fluid.

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