somatoplasm

American  

[suh-mat-uh-plaz-uhm, soh-muh-tuh-] / səˈmæt əˌplæz əm, ˈsoʊ mə tə- /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the cytoplasm of a somatic cell, especially as distinguished from germ plasm.

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somatoplasm British  

/ ˈsəʊmətəˌplæzəm /

noun

1. biology

   1. the protoplasm of a somatic cell

   2. the somatic cells collectively Compare germ plasm

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Other Word Forms

• somatoplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of somatoplasm

somato- + -plasm

Example Sentences

In other words, but for the sake of constructing a speculative foundation for the support of his further theories as to "the architecture of germ-plasm" and the factors of organic evolution, there is no reason why Weismann should maintain the absolute separation of the "sphere" of germ-plasm from that of somatoplasm.

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Weismann's theory involved the conception of a sharp cleavage between the general body tissues or somatoplasm and the reproductive glands or germplasm.

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From this point of view every individual consists of only two parts,—germ-plasm and soma or somatoplasm.

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The protoplasm must differ in chemical, or molecular, or other structure in the two cases, and we distinguish the germ-plasm of the germ-cells, resembling in certain respects Nägeli's idioplasm, from somatoplasm, which performs most of the functions of the cell.

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The somatoplasm arises from, and hence must be regarded as a modification of, the germ-plasm.

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