cell sap

noun

1. the watery fluid within the central vacuole of a plant cell.

cell sap

1. The liquid contained within a vacuole of a plant cell.
2. See more at vacuole

Word History and Origins

Origin of cell sap¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

There is an agitated moving of bees back and forth, like granules in cell sap.

From Literature

Not only are the cells stimulated to grow larger and divide oftener than normally, thus producing large gall-like swellings, but the chlorophyll disappears, the cell sap changes colour to red, the numerous compound crystals normally found in the tissues diminish in number and are different in shape, large quantities of starch are stored up, and even the vascular bundles are altered in character.

From Project Gutenberg

Inside the root-hairs is protoplasm and cell sap.

From Project Gutenberg

By careful  focusing it is easy to show that the protoplasm is confined to a thin layer lining the wall, the central cavity of the tube being filled with cell sap.

From Project Gutenberg

The red specks on the base of the perigone leaves, as well as the red color of the back of the sepals, the stalk, and leaves are due to a purplish red cell sap filling the cells at these points.

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