ergastoplasm

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noun

An endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes.

OriginAncient Greek ἐργαστής →
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Meanings

nounergastoplasm (plural ergastoplasms)

plural ergastoplasms

  1. anatomyAn endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐργαστής“worker, employee”
  2. Englishergastoplasm

From Ancient Greek ἐργαστής (ergastḗs, “worker, employee”, variant of ergato-) + -plasm.

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ergastoplasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergastoplasm

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“ergastoplasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergastoplasm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ergastoplasm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergastoplasm.

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