cytoplasm
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cy·to·plasm 
[sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun Cell Biology.
| the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles. |
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| cy·to·plasm
(sī'tə-plāz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. The protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell. cy'to·plas'mic (-plāz'mĭk) adj., cy'to·plas'mi·cal·ly adv. |
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| cytoplasm | |
noun | |
| the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism |
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| cytoplasm
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The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm and the nucleus make up the cell's protoplasm. See more at cell.
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
cytoplasm [(seye-tuh-plaz-uhm)]
cytoplasm [(seye-tuh-plaz-uhm)]
The material within a biological cell that is not contained in the nucleus or other organelles.
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cy'to·plas'mic (-plāz'mĭk) adj.
cytoplasm cy·to·plasm (sī'tə-plāz'əm)
n.
The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus.
cy'to·plas'mic (-plāz'mĭk) adj.
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Cytoplasm
Cy"to*plasm\ (s?"t?-pl?z'm), n. [Gr. ???? hollow vessel + ???? a mold.] (Biol.) The substance of the body of a cell, as distinguished from the karyoplasma, or substance of the nucleus. -- Cy`to*plas"mic (-pl?z"m?k), a.
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