cytoplast

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noun

The intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed.

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Meanings

nouncytoplast (plural cytoplasts)

plural cytoplasts

  1. biologyThe intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed.

Origin

From cyto- + -plast.

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Translations

Italian citoplasto
  • citoplastothe intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed
Polish cytoplast
  • cytoplastthe intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed
Tagalog silidkatwan
  • silidkatwanthe intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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