protoplasm

noun

Meaning

The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.

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Related words

living substance(English)protoplast(English)cytioplasm(English)spermoplasm(English)ectoplasm(English)ectoplast(English)cytoblastema(English)stereoplasm(English)cytoplasm(English)nucleus(English)membrane(English)substance(English)

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