cytoplasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ [ˈsaɪɾoʊˌplæzəm] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cytoplasm.wav /ˈsɑetəʉˌplæzəm/ [ˈsɑeɾəʉˌplæzəm]

Word forms

cytoplasm cytoplasms cytioplasm

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).

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