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hyaloplasm definition

hyalo·plasm (ə lō plaz′əm)

noun

the basic substance of the protoplasm of a cell: it is clear and fluid, as distinguished from the granular and reticulate parts

Etymology: hyalo- + -plasm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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