n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī -t ə - ˌ pla-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1874
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) ― see CELL illustration
– cy · to · plas · mic \ ˌ s ī -t ə - ' plaz-mik \ adjective
– cy · to · plas · mi · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb