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—somatoplastic, adj./seuh mat"euh plaz'euhm, soh"meuh teuh-/, n. Cell Biol.the cytoplasm of a somatic cell, esp. as distinguished from germ plasm.[SOMATO- + -PLASM]
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somatoplasm — [sō′mə tə plaz΄əm, sō mat′əplaz΄əm] n. [ SOMATO + PLASM] the body cells collectively as distinguished from germ cells somatoplastic adj … English World dictionary
somatoplasm — n. [Gr. soma, body; plasma, formed or molded] The body tissues … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
somatoplasm — Aggregate of all the forms of specialized protoplasm entering into the composition of the body, other than germ plasm. [somato + G. plasma, something formed] * * * so·ma·to·plasm sō mat ə .plaz əm, sō mət ə n 1) protoplasm of somatic cells as… … Medical dictionary
somatoplasm — n. cytoplasm of a somatic cell (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
somatoplasm — so·ma·to·plasm … English syllables
somatoplasm — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷d.əˌplazəm noun Etymology: somat + plasm 1. : protoplasm of somatic cells 2. : somatic cells as opposed to germ cells compare germ plasm * * * somatoplastic, adj. /seuh mat euh plaz euhm, soh meuh teuh /, n. Cell Biol. the cytoplasm of a … Useful english dictionary
heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… … Universalium
somatoplastic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plastik adjective Etymology: from somatoplasm, after English plasm : plastic : of, relating to, or constituting somatoplasm … Useful english dictionary
so|ma|plasm — «SOH muh plaz uhm», noun. = somatoplasm. (Cf. ↑somatoplasm) … Useful english dictionary
somatoplastic — See somatoplasm. * * * … Universalium
