cytoplasm
English
Alternative forms
- cytioplasm (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- + -plasm.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/, [ˈsaɪɾoʊˌplæzəm]
Audio (General American): (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɑetəʉˌplæzəm/, [ˈsɑeɾəʉˌplæzəm]
Noun
cytoplasm (usually uncountable, plural cytoplasms)
- (cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
Derived terms
Translations
contents of a cell excluding the nucleus
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