citoplasma

Definitions of citoplasma
  1. noun
    the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
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    types:
    ectoplasma
    the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
    endoplasma
    the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
    type of:
    protoplasma
    the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
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