Definition of Protoplasm
an outdated term for the clear, fluid like substance that forms the living content of all animal or plant cells
Examples of Protoplasm in a sentence
Scientifically speaking, protoplasm is the living contents of a cell surrounded by a plasma membrane. 🔊
Protoplasm, or the living contents of cells, is made up of at seventy percent water. 🔊
Inside of the protoplasm, living structures called organelles perform various functions to keep the cells moving. 🔊
The protoplasm, or fluid like substance containing the living content of a cell, is much more complex than scientists who coined the term originally thought. 🔊
In eukaryotes, the liquidlike protoplasm surrounding the cell nucleus is known as the cytoplasm. 🔊
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