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cytoplast

American  
[sahy-tuh-plast] / ˈsaɪ təˌplæst /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. the intact, cytoplasmic content of a cell.

cytoplast British  
/ -ˌplæst, ˌsaɪtəʊˈplæstɪk, ˈsaɪtəʊˌplɑːst /

noun

  1. the intact cytoplasm of a single cell

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Other Word Forms

  • cytoplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cytoplast

First recorded in 1890–95; cyto- + -plast

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