NUCLEOPLASM

nucleoplasm, karyoplasm

(noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nucleoplasm (plural nucleoplasms)

The protoplasm of a cell nucleus.

Synonyms

• karyoplasm

• kytoplasma

Source: Wiktionary


Nu"cle*o*plasm, n. Etym: [Nucleus + -plasm.] (Biol.)

Definition: The matter composing the nucleus of a cell; the protoplasm of the nucleus; karyoplasma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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