nucleoplasm

[ noo-klee-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoo- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.

nucleoplasm

/ ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm /

noun

1. the protoplasm in the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleolus Also calledkaryoplasm

Derived Forms

• ˌnucleoˈplasmic, adjective

Other Words From

• nucle·o·plasmic nu·cle·o·plas·mat·ic [noo-klee-oh-plaz-, mat, -ik, nyoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucleoplasm¹

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

Example Sentences

It comprises the cell-protoplasm and a nucleus imbedded in it whose substance is known as the nucleoplasm.

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