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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescytoplasm
/ˈsaɪ.təˌplæz.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
"Most of the cellular activities take place within the cytoplasm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1882 by German botanist and microscopist Eduard Strasburger, from Greek kytos ('cell') + plasma ('anything formed or molded').
10 Global Lexicons: How "cytoplasm" is said worldwide
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cytoplasme
Transliteration: si-to-pazm
"Les organites baignent dans le cytoplasme."
Zytoplasma
Transliteration: tsy-toˈplas-ma
"Das Zytoplasma füllt das Innere der Zelle aus."
citoplasma
Transliteration: tʃi-toˈplaz-ma
"Il citoplasma contiene vari organelli cellulari."
citoplasma
Transliteration: si-toˈplas-ma
"El citoplasma es una sustancia gelatinosa."
citoplasma
Transliteration: si-tuˈplaz-mɐ
"O citoplasma protege as estruturas internas da célula."
कोशिकाद्रव्य
Transliteration: koshikadravya
"कोशिकाद्रव्य कोशिका के भीतर का एक महत्वपूर्ण भाग है।"
细胞质
Transliteration: xìbāozhì
"细胞质是细胞的重要组成部分。"
세포질
Transliteration: sepojil
"세포질은 세포막 내부를 채우고 있다."
細胞質
Transliteration: saibōshitsu
"細胞質には多くの小器官が含まれています。"
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