al·lo·plasm
plural -s
Definition of alloplasm
: differentiated active protoplasm (as myofibrils, tonofibrils, and cilia)
also
: certain protoplasmic derivatives (as cell walls or intercellular substances)
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The first known use of alloplasm was circa 1939
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