cytoplasm
[ sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm ]
/ ˈsaɪ təˌplæz əm /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM cytoplasm
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British Dictionary definitions for cytoplasm
cytoplasm
/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm) /
noun
the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
Derived forms of cytoplasm
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Scientific definitions for cytoplasm
cytoplasm
[ sī′tə-plăz′əm ]
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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Cultural definitions for cytoplasm
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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