English dictionary

protoplast

/'pr/oU/t/@/,pl/&/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts

noun.body

Synonyms energid

Source: WordNet 3.0
The thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original.

noun

Source: webster1913