endoplasm

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noun

The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.

OriginEnglish endo- ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendoplasm (countable and uncountable, plural endoplasms or endoplasma)

plural endoplasms · plural endoplasma

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishendoplasm

From endo- + -plasm.

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Translations

Catalan endoplasma
  • endoplasmathe inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
French endoplasme
  • endoplasmethe inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
Tagalog loobkaphay
  • loobkaphaythe inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
Vietnamese nội chất
  • nội chấtthe inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
Cite this entry
APA

endoplasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasm

MLA

“endoplasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endoplasm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasm.

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