Cytoplasm
/ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton. uncountable, usually
- 2 the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism wordnet
Example
More examples"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.