cytoplast

[sahy-tuh-plast]

cy·to·plast

[sahy-tuh-plast]
noun Cell Biology.
the intact, cytoplasmic content of a cell.

Origin:
1890–95; cyto- + -plast

cy·to·plas·tic, adjective
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cytoplast (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplɑːst, -ˌplæst)
 
n
the intact cytoplasm of a single cell
 
cytoplastic
 
adj

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cytoplast cy·to·plast (sī'tə-plāst')
n.
The living intact cytoplasm that remains after the cell nucleus has been removed.


cy'to·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.

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