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somatoplasm

[ suh-mat-uh-plaz-uh m, soh-muh-tuh- ]
/ səˈmæt əˌplæz əm, ˈsoʊ mə tə- /
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noun Cell Biology.

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

Nearby words

  1. somatology,
  2. somatomammotropin,
  3. somatomedin,
  4. somatopathic,
  5. somatopathy,
  6. somatopleure,
  7. somatopsychic,
  8. somatopsychosis,
  9. somatosensory,
  10. somatosensory cortex

Origin of somatoplasm

somato- + -plasm
Related formsso·ma·to·plas·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for somatoplasm

somatoplasm

/ (ˈsəʊmətəˌplæzəm) /

noun

biology
  1. the protoplasm of a somatic cell
  2. the somatic cells collectivelyCompare germ plasm
Derived Formssomatoplastic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for somatoplasm

somatoplasm

[ sō-măt′ə-plăz′əm, sō′mə-tə- ]

n.

The entirety of specialized protoplasm, other than germ plasm, constituting the body.
The protoplasm of a somatic cell.
Related formsso′ma•to•plas′tic (sō′mə-tə-plăs′tĭk) adj.
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