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plasmagel

[ plaz-muh-jel ]
/ ˈplæz məˌdʒɛl /
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noun
the gelatinous outer layer of cytoplasm of the pseudopod of an ameba, beneath the cell membrane.
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Origin of plasmagel

First recorded in 1920–25; plasma + gel

Words nearby plasmagel

plasm-, plasma, plasma ball, plasma cell, plasma engine, plasmagel, plasmagene, plasmalemma, plasmalogen, plasma membrane, plasmapause
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British Dictionary definitions for plasmagel

plasmagel
/ (ˈplæzməˌdʒɛl) /
noun
another name for ectoplasm (def. 1)
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