protoplasma

Definitions of protoplasma
  1. noun
    the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
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    citoplasma
    the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
    plaqueta
    tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
    ectoplasma
    the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
    endoplasma
    the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
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    sustancia
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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