hyaloplasm

[ hahy-al-uh-plaz-uhm, hahy-uh-luh- ]

/ haɪˈæl əˌplæz əm, ˈhaɪ ə lə- /

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noun Cell Biology.

ground substance.

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Origin of hyaloplasm

First recorded in 1885–90; hyalo- + -plasm

OTHER WORDS FROM hyaloplasm

hy·al·o·plas·mic, adjective

Words nearby hyaloplasm

hyalography, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, hyalomere, hyalophane, hyaloplasm, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase, Hyannis Port, HY antigen, Hyattsville

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How to use hyaloplasm in a sentence

Hyaloplasm: the clear, semi-fluid material between the meshes of the cell reticulum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for hyaloplasm

hyaloplasm

/ (ˈhaɪələʊˌplæzəm) /

noun

the clear nongranular constituent of cell cytoplasm

Derived forms of hyaloplasm

hyaloplasmic, adjective

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