ergastoplasm

noun

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

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

ergastoplasmic

(ˌ)ər-ˌga-stə-ˈplaz-mik

adjective

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1902, in the meaning defined above

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ergastoplasm

noun

er·gas·to·plasm -tə-ˌplaz-əm

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

ergastoplasmic

-ˌgas-tə-ˈplaz-mik

adjective

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