paraplasm

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noun

The outer part of the protoplasm, as opposed to the more granular and fibrillary inner part (the granuloplasm).

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Meanings

nounparaplasm (countable and uncountable, plural paraplasms)

plural paraplasms · alternative paraplasma

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablebiologyThe outer part of the protoplasm, as opposed to the more granular and fibrillary inner part (the granuloplasm).

Origin

From para- + -plasm.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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