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protoplasm

/ˈproʊtəplæzəm/ noun · British & US
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What does protoplasm mean?

noun

The living substance of a cell, consisting of a jelly-like mass of protoplasmic fluid and a network of protein filaments, and including the nucleus and other organelles.

Example

"The protoplasm of the cell was visible under the microscope."

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