cytoplasm
Meanings
noun
- The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).
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