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cytoplasm

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

cytoplasm The material surrounding the nucleus of a cell. It consists of a matrix (see cytosol) in which the cell's organelles are suspended. The cytoplasm may be differentiated into dense outer ectoplasm, which is concerned primarily with cell movement, and less dense endoplasm, which contains most of the cell's structures.
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cytoplasm

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

cytoplasm Jelly-like matter inside a cell and surrounding the nucleus. Cytoplasm has a complex constituency and contains various bodies known as organelles, with specific metabolic functions. The proteins needed for cell growth and repair are produced in the cytoplasm.
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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

cy·to·plasm / ˈsītəˌplazəm/ • n. Biol. the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus. DERIVATIVES: cy·to·plas·mic / ˌsītəˈplazmik/ adj.

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cytoplasm

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

cytoplasm (sy-toh-plazm) n. the jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. See also protoplasm.
—cytoplasmic adj.
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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

cytoplasm The part of a cell that is enclosed by the plasma membrane, but excluding the nucleus.
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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

cytoplasm The part of a cell that is enclosed by the cell membrane, but excluding the nucleus.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

cytoplasm see protoplasm .

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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