paraplasm

noun

para·​plasm

ˈparə+ˌ-

1

: hyaloplasm

2

: the reserve and waste inclusions of protoplasm in a cell : ergastoplasm

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + -plasm

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