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protoplasm

One entry found for protoplasm.
Main Entry: pro·to·plasm
Pronunciation: 'prO-t&-"pla-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: German Protoplasma, from prot- + New Latin plasma
1 : the organized colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances (as proteins and water) that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell
2 : CYTOPLASM
- pro·to·plas·mic /"prO-t&-'plaz-mik/ adjective