PROTOPLAST

energid, protoplast

(noun) a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

protoplast (comparative more protoplast, superlative most protoplast)

(obsolete) Created first; archetypal. [16th-17th c.]

Noun

protoplast (plural protoplasts)

The first-created human; Adam. [from 16th c.]

(rare) A prototype or archetype; a model. [from 17th c.]

The first person in a given family, lineage etc.; an ancestor. [from 17th c.]

(biology) The contents of a plant cell. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Pro"to*plast, n. Etym: [L. protoplastus the first man, Gr.

1. The thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: A first-formed organized body; the first individual, or pair of individuals, of a species. A species is a class of individuals, each of which is hypothetically considered to be the descendant of the same protoplast, or of the same pair of protoplasts. Latham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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