protoplasm
noun/ˈprəʊtəplæzəm/
/ˈprəʊtəplæzəm/
[uncountable] (biology)- a soft, clear substance like jelly that forms the living part of an animal or plant cell compare cytoplasmTopics Biologyc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek prōtoplasma (see proto-, plasma).
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