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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism wordnet

Synonyms

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animal cellbioplastcellcellular tissuecellulechromatoplasm

Example

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"In contrast to DNA, which only occurs in the nucleus, RNA is also found in the cytoplasm."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- + -plasm.

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