hygroplasm

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noun

The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.

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Meanings

nounhygroplasm (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablebiologyThe fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.

Origin

From hygro- + -plasm.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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