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| archiblast |
the formative rather than the nourishing part of an egg; egg protoplasm. [1/2 definitions] |
| chloroplast |
a small oval green bit of protoplasm that contains chlorophyll and is the location of photosynthesis. |
| cytoplasm |
the ground protoplasm of cells that is outside the nucleus. [1/2 definitions] |
| germ plasm |
the protoplasm of the germ cells containing chromosomes. |
| plasma |
the material from which cells are made; protoplasm. [1/4 definitions] |
| plasmolysis |
the contraction of a cell's protoplasm, esp. in plants, because of the loss of water through the cell membrane or wall. |
| pseudopod |
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm in certain one-celled organisms or in certain cells of some multicellular animals, used like a foot in locomotion or like a hand to grasp food. |
| somatoplasm |
all body cells other than germ cells, or the protoplasm of such a body cell. |
| trophoplasm |
a type of protoplasm that provides nourishment to a cell. |
| vacuole |
a membranous enclosure within a cell that contains substances isolated from the protoplasm, such as dissolved acids. [1/2 definitions] |
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