What does protoplast mean?
Definitions for protoplast
ˈproʊ təˌplæstpro·to·plast
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Princeton's WordNet
energid, protoplastnoun
a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
Wiktionary
protoplastnoun
A prototype or archetype.
protoplastnoun
The contents of a plant cell.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Protoplastnoun
Original; thing first formed as a copy to be followed afterwards.
Etymology: πϱῶτος and πλαστὸς.
The consumption was the primitive disease, which put a period to our protoplasts, Adam and Eve. Gideon Harvey.
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protoplast
A protoplast is a plant, bacterial or fungal cell that has had its cell wall completely or partially removed using either mechanical or enzymatic methods. This leaves the cell membrane intact, creating a spherical shape that is capable of absorbing nutrients and expanding. It is commonly used in genetic engineering and plant cell biology for DNA transformation studies.
Webster Dictionary
Protoplastnoun
the thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original
Protoplastnoun
a first-formed organized body; the first individual, or pair of individuals, of a species
Etymology: [L. protoplastus the first man, Gr. formed or created first; first + formed, fr. to form.]
Wikidata
Protoplast
Protoplast, from the ancient Greek πρῶτον + verb πλάθω or πλάττω, initially referred to the first organized body of a species. Protoplast has several biological definitions: ⁕A protoplast is a plant, bacterial or fungal cell that had its cell wall completely or partially removed using either mechanical or enzymatic means. ⁕Protoplasts: Have their cell wall entirely removed ⁕Spheroplasts: Have their cell wall only partially removed ⁕More generally protoplast refers to that unit of biology which is composed of a cell's nucleus and the surrounding protoplasmic materials.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protoplast in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protoplast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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