enchylema

noun

en·​chy·​le·​ma

ˌenˌkīˈlēmə,

ˌeŋˌk-

plural -s

1

: hyaloplasm

2

: karyolymph

enchylematous

¦⸗ˌ⸗¦lemətəs

-lēm-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary en- entry 2 + chyle + -ma (as in -oma); in sense 1 probably originally formed as German enchylem; in sense 2 probably originally formed as French enchylème

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