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nucleoplasm

American  
[noo-klee-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli əˌplæz əm, ˈnyu- /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.

nucleoplasm British  
/ ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm /

noun

  1. Also called: karyoplasm.  the protoplasm in the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleolus

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Other Word Forms

  • nucleoplasmatic adjective
  • nucleoplasmic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nucleoplasm

First recorded in 1885–90; nucleo- + -plasm

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