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sarcoplasm

[ sahr-kuh-plaz-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.


sarcoplasm

/ ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

  1. the cytoplasm of a muscle fibre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsarcoˈplasmic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcoplasm1

First recorded in 1895–1900; sarco- + -plasm

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