pro·to·plasm
noun/ˈprəʊtəplæzəm/
/ˈprəʊtəplæzəm/
[uncountable] (biology)- a soft, clear substance like jelly that forms the living part of an animal or plant cell
compare cytoplasmTopics Biologyc2原生质 Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek prōtoplasma (see proto-, plasma).