deu·to·plasm (d  t -pl z m, dy-)n. The nutritive substances or yolk in the cytoplasm of an ovum or other cell. deu to·plasmic adj. |
deutoplasm [ˈdjuːtəˌplæzəm], deuteroplasm [ˈdjuːtərəʊˌplæzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Now rare nutritive material in a cell, esp the yolk in a developing ovum
deutoplasmic , deutoplastic adj
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