PROTOPLAST


Meaning of PROTOPLAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprō-tə-ˌplast ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French protoplaste, from Late Latin protoplastus first human, from Greek prōtoplastos first formed, from prōt- prot- + plastos formed, from plassein to mold — more at plaster

Date: 1532

1. : one that is formed first : prototype

2. : a plant cell that has had its cell wall removed ; also : the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane of a cell as distinguished from inert walls and inclusions

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