cell wall definition by Wordo

Noun

A

thick

,

fairly

rigid

,

layer

formed

around

individual

cells

of

bacteria

, ,

fungi

,

plants

,

and

algae

(

but

not

animals

and

other

protists

which

generally

have

cell

membranes

without

cell

walls

).

The

cell

wall

is

external

to

the

cell membrane

and

serves

a

structural

function

helping

the

cell

maintain

its

shape

and

protecting

the

cell

from

damage

.