plasome

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noun

A hypothetical unit of protoplasm; the smallest possible particle of protoplasm, further division of which would destroy its structure and necessitate chemical change.

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Meanings

nounplasome (plural plasomes)

plural plasomes

  1. archaicA hypothetical unit of protoplasm; the smallest possible particle of protoplasm, further division of which would destroy its structure and necessitate chemical change.

    Synonyms: plasmatosome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hypothetical unit of protoplasm; the smallest possible particle of protoplasm, further division of which would destroy its structure and necessitate chemical change.

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plasmatosome

Origin

From plasm + -some

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

malpose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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