Meanings
suffix
- biologyThe contents of a cell.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπλάσμα“something molded”
- English-plasm
From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something molded”); a doublet of plasma and plasm used mostly in biology.
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-plasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plasm
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“-plasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plasm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-plasm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plasm.
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