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karyoplasm

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

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. nucleoplasm.

karyoplasm British  
/ ˈkærɪəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

  1. another name for nucleoplasm

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Other Word Forms

  • karyoplasmatic adjective
  • karyoplasmic adjective

Etymology

Origin of karyoplasm

karyo- + -plasm

Example Sentences

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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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