cytoplast

[ sahy-tuh-plast ]
/ ˈsaɪ təˌplæst /

noun Cell Biology.

the intact, cytoplasmic content of a cell.

Origin of cytoplast

First recorded in 1890–95; cyto- + -plast

OTHER WORDS FROM cytoplast

cy·to·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby cytoplast

cytophylaxis, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic bridge, cytoplasmic inclusion body, cytoplasmic inheritance, cytoplast, cytoreductive therapy, cytosine, cytosine arabinoside, cytosine ribonucleoside, cytosis

British Dictionary definitions for cytoplast

cytoplast
/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplɑːst, -ˌplæst) /

noun

the intact cytoplasm of a single cell

Derived forms of cytoplast

cytoplastic (ˌsaɪtəʊˈplæstɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for cytoplast

cytoplast
[ sī′tə-plăst′ ]

n.

The living intact cytoplasm that remains after the cell nucleus has been removed.

Other words from cytoplast

cy′to•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.