cytoplasm
/'saitəplæzm/
Definition
- Noun:
- The material within a living cell, excluding the cell nucleus: "cytoplasm" refers to the gel-like substance inside a cell membrane that surrounds the nucleus. It contains various organelles and is the site of many cellular processes.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The cytoplasm is where most cellular activities occur.
- Organelles like mitochondria are suspended in the cytoplasm.
Advanced Usage
- "Cytoplasmic streaming": the movement of the cytoplasm within a cell, which helps distribute nutrients and organelles.
- Cytoplasmic streaming is easily observed in plant cells.
Variants and Related Words
- Cytoplasmic (adj): relating to or located in the cytoplasm.
- The cytoplasmic membrane surrounds the cell contents.
Synonyms
- Protoplasm (specifically, the living content of a cell that is surrounded by a plasma membrane, though this term can sometimes include the nucleus).
- Intracellular fluid (in a broader, less specific sense).
Related Phrases
- Cytoplasmic inheritance: the transmission of genes that occur outside the nucleus, in organelles like mitochondria.
- Some genetic traits are a result of cytoplasmic inheritance.
Noun
- the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
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