cytoplasm

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- +‎ -plasm.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/, [ˈsaɪɾoʊˌplæzəm]
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  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɑetəʉˌplæzəm/, [ˈsɑeɾəʉˌplæzəm]

Noun

cytoplasm (usually uncountable, plural cytoplasms)

  1. (cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

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