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symplasm

Syllabification: (sym·plasm)
Pronunciation: /ˈsimˌplazəm/
Definition of symplasm

noun

Botany
  • a symplast, especially the cytoplasm of which it is composed.

Derivatives

symplasmic

Pronunciation: /simˈplazmik/
adjective

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