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trophoplasm

noun

tro·​pho·​plasm ˈtrō-fə-ˌplaz-əm How to pronounce trophoplasm (audio)
: apparently relatively undifferentiated protoplasm once held to be nutritive in function
trophoplasmic adjective

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“Trophoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/trophoplasm. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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