noun

cytoplasm

cytoplasm

The cytoplasm surrounds the cell nucleus.

The cytoplasm surrounds the cell nucleus.

Organelles are suspended in the cytoplasm.

Organelles are suspended in the cytoplasm.

((noun)) the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus. The cytoplasm surrounds the cell nucleus.

Synonyms: protoplasm (in a broader sense)

From 'cyto-' (from Greek 'kytos' meaning 'cell') + 'plasm' (from Greek 'plasma' meaning 'something molded').

Break it down: 'cyto' = cell, 'plasm' = plasma/jelly. It's the jelly inside a cell.

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