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plasmagel

[ plaz-muh-jel ]

noun

  1. the gelatinous outer layer of cytoplasm of the pseudopod of an ameba, beneath the cell membrane.


plasmagel

/ ˈplæzməˌdʒɛl /

noun

  1. another name for ectoplasm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plasmagel1

First recorded in 1920–25; plasma + gel

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