plasm
61en|do|plasm — «EHN doh plaz uhm», noun. Biology. the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell …
62er|gas|to|plasm — «ur GAS tuh plaz uhm», noun. Biology. cytoplasmic material that stains readily with a basic dye, especially the endoplasmic reticulum. ╂[< French ergastoplasme < Greek ergastikós able to work + plásma something formed, plasma] …
63ex|o|plasm — «EHK suh plaz uhm», noun. = ectoplasm. (Cf. ↑ectoplasm) …
64hy|a|lo|plasm — «HY uh luh PLAZ uhm», noun. the clear, fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell, as distinguished from the granular and reticular portions. ╂[< Greek hýalos glass + plásma something molded] …
65met|a|plasm — «MEHT uh plaz uhm», noun. 1. carbohydrates, pigment, or other lifeless matter in the protoplasm of a cell. 2. Grammar. the alteration of a word by addition, removal, or transposition of sounds or letters. ╂[< Latin metaplasmus (rhetorical)… …
66ne|o|plasm — «NEE oh plaz uhm», noun. a new, abnormal growth of tissue, such as a tumor. ╂[< neo + Greek plásma something formed] …
67neu|ro|plasm — «NUR uh PLAZ uhm, NY », noun. the protoplasm of the nerve cells and their fibrillae. ╂[< Greek neûron nerve + plásma thing formed] …
68par|a|plasm — «PAR uh plaz uhm», noun. = deutoplasm. (Cf. ↑deutoplasm) …
69pir|o|plasm — «PIHR uh PLAZ uhm», noun, plural plasms, plas|ma|ta « PLAZ muh tuh». the parasitic protozoan that infects the red blood cells of animals and causes piroplasmosis. ╂[< Piroplasma, the genus name; see etym. under piroplasmosis (Cf.… …
70pro|to|plasm — «PROH tuh PLAZ uhm», noun. 1. living matter; the living substance of all plant and animal cells; the substance that is the physical basis of life. Protoplasm is a colorless matter somewhat like soft jelly or white of egg. It is a chemically… …
