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cytoplasm

/ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
cy-to-plasm
IPA
/ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zytoplasma, Cytoplasma. Equivalent to cyto- (“cell”) + -plasm (“contents of a cell”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/
  • British English: /ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cytoplasms (plural) cytioplasm (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

cytoplasmatic cytoplasmic intracytoplasm nucleocytoplasm plasmon

Frequently Paired Words

protoplasm

Synonyms

cytol

Questions

How do you pronounce cytoplasm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/.
What does cytoplasm mean?
The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
Where does cytoplasm come from?
It is traced to German.

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