Definition of cytoplasm
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (such as mitochondria or chloroplasts) — see cell illustration
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The first known use of cytoplasm was in 1857
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