cytoplasm
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cytoplasm
- /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ UK
- /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ Canada, US
- [ˈsaɪɾoʊˌplæzəm] Canada, US
- /ˈsɑetəʉˌplæzəm/ Australia
- [ˈsɑeɾəʉˌplæzəm] Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).
noun cytoplasms · cytioplasm
- The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
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noun contents of a cell excluding the nucleus
| Español | citoplasma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세포질 sepojil |
| 日本語 | 細胞質 saibōshitsu |
| 中文 | 細胞質 /细胞质 xìbāozhì |
| Português | citoplasma |
| Français | cytoplasme |
| Deutsch | Zytoplasma |
| Italiano | citoplasma |
| Ελληνικά | κυτταρόπλασμα kyttaróplasma |
| Română | citoplasmă |
| Русский | цитопла́зма citoplázma |
Talk about this word "cytoplasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cytoplasm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cytoplasm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cytoplasm "cytoplasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cytoplasm.Cite this
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title = {cytoplasm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cytoplasm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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