cytoplasm

[ sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm ]

/ ˈsaɪ təˌplæz əm /

noun Cell Biology.

the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.

Origin of cytoplasm

First recorded in 1870–75; cyto- + -plasm

OTHER WORDS FROM cytoplasm

cy·to·plas·mic, adjectivecy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby cytoplasm

cytophilic, cytophilic antibody, cytophotometer, cytophotometry, cytophylaxis, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic bridge, cytoplasmic inclusion body, cytoplasmic inheritance, cytoplast, cytoreductive therapy

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Example sentences from the Web for cytoplasm

The cytoplasm is uncolored, but may contain some brilliant granules.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
The nucleus of each spore next divides, again directly, and this is followed by the division of the cytoplasm.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
The cytoplasm contains granules of BaSO4 and pellets of faecal matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
The nuclear membrane then disappears and fibrillar cell-plasma or cytoplasm invades the nuclear area.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

Throughout the Cytoplasm is a mesh containing numerous minute granules called Microsomes.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm) /

noun

the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions

Derived forms of cytoplasm

cytoplasmic, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

[ (seye-tuh-plaz-uhm) ]

The material within a biological cell that is not contained in the nucleus or other organelles.

Medical definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

[ sī′tə-plăz′əm ]

n.

The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus.

Other words from cytoplasm

cy′to•plas′mic (-plăz′mĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

[ sī′tə-plăz′əm ]

The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm and the nucleus make up the cell's protoplasm. See more at cell.

单词	cytoplasm
释义	cytoplasm [ sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm ] / ˈsaɪ təˌplæz əm / noun Cell Biology. the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles. Origin of cytoplasm First recorded in 1870–75; cyto- + -plasm OTHER WORDS FROM cytoplasm cy·to·plas·mic, adjectivecy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby cytoplasm cytophilic, cytophilic antibody, cytophotometer, cytophotometry, cytophylaxis, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic bridge, cytoplasmic inclusion body, cytoplasmic inheritance, cytoplast, cytoreductive therapy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cytoplasm The cytoplasm is uncolored, but may contain some brilliant granules. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins The nucleus of each spore next divides, again directly, and this is followed by the division of the cytoplasm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various The cytoplasm contains granules of BaSO4 and pellets of faecal matter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various The nuclear membrane then disappears and fibrillar cell-plasma or cytoplasm invades the nuclear area. Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others Throughout the Cytoplasm is a mesh containing numerous minute granules called Microsomes. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for cytoplasm cytoplasm / (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm) / noun the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions Derived forms of cytoplasm cytoplasmic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for cytoplasm cytoplasm [ (seye-tuh-plaz-uhm) ] The material within a biological cell that is not contained in the nucleus or other organelles. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for cytoplasm cytoplasm [ sī′tə-plăz′əm ] n. The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus. Other words from cytoplasm cy′to•plas′mic (-plăz′mĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cytoplasm cytoplasm [ sī′tə-plăz′əm ] The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm and the nucleus make up the cell's protoplasm. See more at cell. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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