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protoplasms

protoplasms is the plural of protoplasm.

Meaning of protoplasm

Noun

protoplasm (countable and uncountable, plural protoplasms)

  1. 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.

Questions about protoplasms

What is protoplasms the plural of?
Protoplasms is the plural of protoplasm.

Words near protoplasms in the dictionary

  1. protoplasmatic
  2. protoplasmic
  3. protoplasmodia
  4. protoplasmodial
  5. protoplasmodium
  6. protoplasms
  7. protoplast
  8. protoplasted
  9. protoplastic
  10. protoplastid
  11. protoplastids

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