hyaloplasm
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hy·a·lo·plasm
(hī′ə-lō-plăz′əm)n.
The clear fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the granular and netlike components. Also called ground substance.
[Greek hualos, glass + -plasm.]
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hyaloplasm
(ˈhaɪələʊˌplæzəm)n
(Biology) the clear nongranular constituent of cell cytoplasm
ˌhyaloˈplasmic adj
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hy•al•o•plasm
(haɪˈæl əˌplæz əm, ˈhaɪ ə lə-)n.
the clear fluid portion of the cytoplasm, including the part surrounding the nucleus and various organelles. Also called ground substance.
[1885–90]
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Noun | 1. | hyaloplasm - the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
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