Etymology

plasmoschisis

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Today it means: Fragmentation or division of the cytoplasm without nuclear division. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλάσμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλάσμα“something molded”
  2. English todayplasmoschisis

From plasm + -o- + schisis, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something molded”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπλάσμα all →

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