enchylema

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noun

The semifluid, nearly transparent, and homogeneous matter forming the cell sap, or nuclear sap, supported by the linin network and constituting with it the cytoplasm or nucleoplasm.

OriginAncient Greek λῆμμα →
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nounenchylema (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe semifluid, nearly transparent, and homogeneous matter forming the cell sap, or nuclear sap, supported by the linin network and constituting with it the cytoplasm or nucleoplasm.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῆμμα“anything received”
  2. Englishenchylema

From enchyma + Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “anything received”).

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