bioplast

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noun

A mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter.

OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English bio- →
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Meanings

nounbioplast (plural bioplasts)

plural bioplasts

  1. biologyA mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  9. Englishbioplast

From bio- + -plast.

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Translations

Indonesian bioblas
  • bioblasa mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bioplast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioplast

MLA

“bioplast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioplast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioplast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioplast.

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