cytoplast

noun

cy·​to·​plast

plural -s

: the cytoplasmic content of a cell compare protoplast

cytoplastic

¦⸗⸗¦⸗stik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

cyt- + -plast

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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