endoplasm
[ en-duh-plaz-uh m ]
/ ˈɛn dəˌplæz əm /
noun Cell Biology.
the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.
Compare ectoplasm(def 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM endoplasm
en·do·plas·mic, adjectiveWords nearby endoplasm
British Dictionary definitions for endoplasmic
endoplasm
/ (ˈɛndəʊˌplæzəm) /
noun
cytology
the inner cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which is more granular and fluid than the outer cytoplasm
See ectoplasm (def. 1)
Derived forms of endoplasm
endoplasmic, adjectiveMedical definitions for endoplasmic
endoplasm
[ ĕn′də-plăz′əm ]
n.
A central, less viscous portion of the cytoplasm that is distinguishable in certain cells, especially motile cells and protozoa.