ˌərˈgastəˌplazəm noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ergasto- (from — assumed — Greek ergastos ) + -plasm; originally formed as French ergastoplasme
: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum that is basophilic due to the presence of RNA
• er·gas·to·plas·mic | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plazmik adjective