idioplasma
idioplasma noun: a portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma.
Noun
idioplasma (uncountable)
- A portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma.
Forms of idioplasma
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Origin of idioplasma
From Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “one's own; proper, peculiar”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “form, mold”). Equivalent to idio- + -plasm. Coined by Carl Nägeli.
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Questions about idioplasma
- What does idioplasma mean?
- Idioplasma means a portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma.
- What part of speech is idioplasma?
- Idioplasma is a noun.
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