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Noun: protoplast  'prow-tu,plãst
  1. A biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
    "The concept of a protoplast is important in understanding cellular organization";
    - energid

Derived forms: protoplasts

Type of: body part

Part of: cell

Encyclopedia: Protoplast