somatoplasm

somatoplasm definition - medical

so·mat·o·plasm (sō-mătˈə-plăzˌəm, sōˈmə-tə-)

noun
  1. The entirety of specialized protoplasm, other than germ plasm, constituting the body.
  2. The protoplasm of a somatic cell.

Related Forms:

  • soˌma·to·plasˈtic (sōˌmə-tə-plăsˈtĭk) adjective

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