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cytoplasm

noun

  1. all of the contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ / /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ / [ˈsaɪɾoʊˌplæzəm]

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).

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