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nucleoplasm

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The protoplasm of a cell nucleus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: karyoplasm

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protoplasm, living substance

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English plasm English nucleoplasm From nucleo- + plasm.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: kjarnasafi — protoplasm of a cell nucleus
  • Icelandic: kjarnafrymi — protoplasm of a cell nucleus
  • Tagalog: butudkaphay — protoplasm of a cell nucleus