cytoplasm.

The material within a cell membrane, excluding the nucleus where one is present.

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Words that belong together

• cell cytoplasm
• cytoplasmic movement

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Particles moved through the translucent cytoplasm.

The stain distinguished the nucleus from the cytoplasm.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; cytoplasms for distinct types or samples. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.