karyoplasm

American

[kar-ee-uh-plaz-uhm] / ˈkær i əˌplæz əm /

noun

Cell Biology.

nucleoplasm.

karyoplasm British

/ ˈkærɪəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

another name for nucleoplasm

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Origin of karyoplasm

karyo- + -plasm

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karyoplasm

Within the nuclear membrane the karyoplasm is differentiated into two very distinct portions, a clear fluid portion, the “karyolymph,” and a firmer portion in the form of a coarser or finer “nuclear reticulum.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

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