ergastoplasm

noun

er·​gas·​to·​plasm (ˌ)ər-ˈga-stə-ˌpla-zəm 

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

ergastoplasmic

(ˌ)ər-ˌga-stə-ˈplaz-mik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ergastoplasm

• bronchospasm
• cytoplasm
• ectoplasm
• neoplasm
• protoplasm
• vasospasm
• chasm
• plasm
• spasm
• chiasm
• germplasm
• phantasm

Medical Definition

ergastoplasm

noun

er·​gas·​to·​plasm -tə-ˌplaz-əm 

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

ergastoplasmic

-ˌgas-tə-ˈplaz-mik 

adjective