endosarc

noun

en·​do·​sarc

ˈendəˌsärk

plural -s

: the central usually semifluid part of the protoplasm of some unicellular organisms (such as amoebas) : endoplasm

endosarcous

¦⸗⸗¦särkəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

end- + -sarc

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