protoplasm
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- noun
- /ˈproʊtəˌplæzəm/
- Archaic
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protoplasma
- blob of protoplasm
- mass of protoplasm
So there's the the living cells that are just under the bark and they have this plasma membrane and the protoplasm.
- So there's the the living cells that are just under the bark and they have this plasma membrane and the protoplasm.
- OK, as a bunch of protoplasm in embryo in uterus, you didn't have shame.
Examples
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They use the protoplasm in the vat as an energy source.
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Most of the time, social amoebas do what most people think amoebas do: they move through soil by extending their pseudopods, or amorphous "feet" of protoplasm, and engulf prey along the way.
Academic text (2007) -
The scientist observed the reactions occurring in the protoplasm of the cell under the microscope.
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In plant cells, the protoplasm is crucial for sustaining cellular life and growth.
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The researcher noted that the protoplasm contains both the cytoplasm and the nucleus, which are vital for cell function.
Synonyms
The parts inside a cell, like the nucleus and the liquid around it, seen as one unit
Material inside a living cell, including the jelly-like cytoplasm and the nucleus
A living fluid inside cells that holds genes and cell parts
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Etymology
The word protoplasm comes from Greek parts proto- meaning 'first' and plasma meaning 'a formed thing' or 'shaped substance'. So it was used to name the 'first formed' living material, which is why today protoplasm means the living substance inside a cell.