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protoplast

Syllabification: (pro·to·plast)
Pronunciation: /ˈprōtəˌplast/
Definition of protoplast

noun

chiefly Botany
  • the protoplasm of a living plant or bacterial cell whose cell wall has been removed.

Derivatives

protoplastic

Pronunciation: /ˌprōtəˈplastik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek prōtoplastos 'first formed', from prōtos 'first' + plassein 'to mold'

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Definition of protoplast in the British & World English dictionary

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