en·do·plasm ( n d -pl z m)n. A central, less viscous portion of the cytoplasm that is distinguishable in certain cells, especially motile cells. en do·plasmic adj. |
endoplasm [ˈɛndəʊˌplæzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Cytology the inner cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which is more granular and fluid than the outer cytoplasm (see ectoplasm (sense 1))
endoplasmic adj
endoplasm
the inner part of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. ectoplasm. — endoplasmic, adj.
See also: Cells
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