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hyaloplasm

 
Dictionary: hy·a·lo·plasm   ('ə-lō-plăz'əm) pronunciation

n.
The clear fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the granular and netlike components. Also called ground substance.

[Greek hualos, glass + -PLASM.]


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('ə-lō-plăz'əm)
n.

The clear, fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the granular and netlike components. Also called ground substance.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
  Synonym: ground substance


 
 

 

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