ˈn(y)üklēəˌplazəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nucle- + -plasm; probably originally formed as German nucleoplasma
1. : the protoplasm of a nucleus — distinguished from cytoplasm
2. : karyolymph
• nu·cle·o·plas·mat·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌplaz|mad.ik or nu·cle·o·plas·mic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plazmik adjective