This indicates the firm appression of the plasma membrane to the cell wall, which is typical of a turgescent cell. |
Peppers del piquillo of Lodosa possess a turgescent texture, without being hard. |
The bloom of the grapes is preserved, the seeds are discernible against the light, and the stem is turgescent. |
Consequently water has a tendency to penetrate the cellular walls of plants, to distend the cells and render them turgescent. |
Young osmotic cells appear swollen and turgescent, whereas old ones become flaccid, relaxed, and wrinkled. |
Only Saturn's precious and philosophical stone, like a turgescent lingam, outlines positively the vital and primitive principle, which springs out of the elements. |