ˈärkəˌplazəm noun
also ar·cho·plas·ma ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈplazmə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin archoplasma, from archo- (from Greek archōn ruler) + -plasma — more at archon
: supposedly specialized protoplasm formerly held to constitute the achromatic figure but now usually regarded as an optical artifact indicative of changes in colloidal state occurring during mitosis — opposed to trophoplasm
• ar·cho·plas·mic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plazmik adjective