deutoplasm

  • 1Deutoplasm — Deu to*plasm, n. [Pref. deuto + Gr. ? form.] (Biol.) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance; yolk. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2deutoplasm — [do͞ot′ōplaz΄əm, dyo͞ot′ōplaz΄əm, do͞ot′əplaz΄əm, dyo͞ot′əplaz΄əm] n. [ DEUTO + PLASM] the yolky substance in eggs or ova that provides food for the developing embryo deutoplasmic [do͞ot′ōplaz′mik, dyo͞ot′ōplaz′mik, do͞ot′əplaz′mik,… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3deutoplasm — См. deuteroplasm …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 4deutoplasm — deutoplasmic, adj. /dooh teuh plaz euhm, dyooh /, n. Embryol. the reserve nutritive material, as a yolk granule, in the ovarian cytoplasm. [1880 85; < Gk deút(eros) second + O + PLASM] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 5deutoplasm — The yolk of a meroblastic egg; the nonliving material in the cytoplasm, especially that stored in the ovum as food for the developing embryo, the commonest types being lipoid droplets and yolk granules. SYN: deuteroplasm. [deuto + G. plasma,&#8230; …

    Medical dictionary

  • 6deutoplasm — deu·to·plasm …

    English syllables

  • 7deutoplasm — n.; see yolk …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 8deutoplasm — deu•to•plasm [[t]ˈdu təˌplæz əm, ˈdyu [/t]] n. dvl nutritive material, as yolk, in an egg or ovum • Etymology: 1880–85; &LT; Gk deút(eros) second + o + plasm deu to•plas′mic, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9deutoplasm — /ˈdjutəplæzəm/ (say dyoohtuhplazuhm) noun Embryology that part of the ovocyte which furnishes the nourishment of the embryo …

  • 10deutoplasm —   n. yolk of egg.    ♦ deutoplasmic, a …

    Dictionary of difficult words

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