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protoplast

pro·to·plast
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-tuh-plast]
    • /ˈproʊ təˌplæst/
    • /ˈprəʊ.təʊ.plæst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-plast]
    • /ˈproʊ təˌplæst/

Definitions of protoplast word

  • noun protoplast Biology. the contents of a cell within the cell membrane, considered as a fundamental entity. the primordial living unit or cell. 1
  • noun protoplast a person or thing that is formed first; original; prototype. 1
  • noun protoplast the hypothetical first individual or one of the supposed first pair of a species or the like. 1
  • noun protoplast a unit consisting of the living parts of a cell, including the protoplasm and cell membrane but not the vacuoles or (in plants) the cell wall 0
  • noun protoplast a thing or being that is the first of its kind 0
  • noun protoplast energid 0

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Origin of protoplast

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin prōtoplastus the first man, noun use of Greek prōtóplastos formed first. See proto-, -plast

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Parts of speech for Protoplast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

protoplast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

protoplast usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with protoplast

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