karyoplasm

[ kar-ee-uh-plaz-uhm ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. nucleoplasm.

karyoplasm

/ ˈkærɪəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

1. another name for nucleoplasm

Derived Forms

• ˌkaryoˈplasmic, adjective

Other Words From

• kary·o·plasmic kar·y·o·plas·mat·ic [kar-ee-oh-plaz-, mat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of karyoplasm¹

karyo- + -plasm

Example Sentences

In all the higher forms, however, the segregation is well marked, and a “nuclear membrane” separates the substance of the nucleus, or “karyoplasm”6 from the surrounding “cytoplasm.”

From Project Gutenberg

Within the nuclear membrane the karyoplasm is differentiated into two very distinct portions, a clear fluid portion, the “karyolymph,” and a firmer portion in the form of a coarser or finer “nuclear reticulum.”

From Project Gutenberg