Noun: nucleoplasm 'n(y)ook-lee-u,pla-zum
- The protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
"The nucleoplasm contains the cell's genetic material and is surrounded by the nuclear membrane";
- karyoplasm
Derived forms: nucleoplasms
Type of: living substance, protoplasm
Part of: cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus
Encyclopedia: Nucleoplasm