Main Entry:

cy·to·plasm

Pronunciation:

\ˈsī-tə-ˌpla-zəm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

International Scientific Vocabulary

Date:

1874

: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) — see cell illustration

— cy·to·plas·mic \ˌsī-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

— cy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb