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necroplasm

necroplasm noun: the equivalent of protoplasm in a dead seed.

Noun

necroplasm (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The equivalent of protoplasm in a dead seed.
    • The aleurone-grains are embedded in a proteinic matrix; both may suffer dissolution during germination, in which case the matrix is composed of necroplasm, this being the case in certain endosperms; or only the grains may be thus affected, when the matrix consists of hypnoplasm, as is the case in...1898, Science Progress: A quarterly review, page 221

Questions about necroplasm

What does necroplasm mean?
Necroplasm means the equivalent of protoplasm in a dead seed.
What part of speech is necroplasm?
Necroplasm is a noun.

Words near necroplasm in the dictionary

  1. necrophylactic
  2. necrophyte
  3. necrophytes
  4. necrophytic
  5. necroplanetology
  6. necroplasm
  7. necropole
  8. necropoleis
  9. necropoles
  10. necropoli
  11. necropolis

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