Definition of cytoplasm Cytoplasm
/sajˈtʌplæˌzʌm/ - [saytuplatzum] - cy•to•plasm
We found 6 definitions of cytoplasm from 6 different sources.
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What does cytoplasm mean?
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NounPlural: cytoplasms |
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| cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism | ||
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| living substance, protoplasm the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) | ||
| cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals | ||
| plasmodium parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans | ||
| cytoplast the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell | ||
| cytoskeleton a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence | ||
| cytosol the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended | ||
| ectoplasm the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm | ||
| endoplasm the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | ||
| hyaloplasm, ground substance the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | ||
| microsome a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA | ||
| dictyosome, golgi apparatus, golgi body, golgi complex a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions) | ||
| central body, centrosome small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules | ||
| sarcoplasm the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cytoplasm (n.)
The substance of the body of a cell, as distinguished from the karyoplasma, or substance of the nucleus.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cytoplasm
The living material of the cell, exclusive of the nucleus, consisting of a complex protein matrix or gel, and where essential membranes and cellular organelles (mitochondria, plastids, etc.) reside.
Wikipedia 
- The cytoplasm is a semi-liquid goo that contains a eukaryotic cell's organelles. The cytoplasm is home to the nucleus and the other organelles. The cytoplasm consists mainly of cytosol and crucial chemical reactions happen with it. It also makes the left overs of the cell.
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🔤- cytoplasm, noun, singular of cytoplasms.
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