CYTOPLASM

cytoplasm, cytol

(noun) the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cytoplasm (usually uncountable, plural cytoplasms)

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"to*plasm (s"t-plz'm), n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: The substance of the body of a cell, as distinguished from the karyoplasma, or substance of the nucleus.

– Cy`to*plas"mic (-pl, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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