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    protoplasm

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Biology
    pro·to·plas·m /ˈprəʊtəplæzəm $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  technicalHB the colourless substance that forms the cells of plants and animals 原生质
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    protoplasm• Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap.• Not only humans, of course, but also plants, animals, trees ... even raw protoplasm.    Origin protoplasm (1800-1900) German protoplasma, from Late Latin plasma; → PLASMA
    pro·to·plas·m nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus that substance colourless the forms the


    protoplasm
    pro‧to‧plas‧m /ˈprəʊtəplæzəm $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: German
     Origin: protoplasma, from Late Latin plasma; ⇨ plasma
    technical the colourless substance that forms the cells of plants and animals


    proto·plasmBrE /ˈprəʊtəplæzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈproʊtəplæzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (biology 生物) a clear substance like jelly which forms the living part of an animal or plant cell 原生质  ➡  compare cytoplasm