I. ˈprōd.əˌplast, -aa(ə)st, -aist, ˈprōtəˌ- noun
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Etymology: Middle French protoplaste, from Late Latin protoplastus first man, from Greek prōtoplastos first formed, created first, from prōt- prot- + plastos formed, molded, from plassein to mold — more at plaster
1. : one that is formed first : prototype
2.
a. : the living content of a cell : the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane constituting a living unit distinct from ergastic substances and inert walls
b. : energid
c. archaic : plastid
• pro·to·plas·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plastik, -aas-, -tēk adjective
II. noun
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Etymology: New Latin protoplastes, from prot- + Greek plastēs molder, modeler, from plassein to mold
archaic : the original maker or creator
a complete imitation of the copy set by the Protoplast — Isaac Newton