Endoplasm
noun
In a cell, the inner part that contains different parts needed for the cell to live and perform its roles.
The endoplasm of the cell contains organelles like the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum.

Often appears as...
- endoplasm of the cell
- endoplasm contains organelles
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noun
In a cell, the inner part that contains different parts needed for the cell to live and perform its roles.
The endoplasm of the cell contains organelles like the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum.

Often appears as...
- endoplasm of the cell
- endoplasm contains organelles
Usage tips
Technical
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Cell Biology
Endoplasm is specific to cell biology, so it’s mostly used in scientific contexts.

In our biology class, we learned that the endoplasm is essential for cellular functions.
Technical Term
It’s a technical term that might not be used in everyday conversation, but in academic or scientific discussions.

The researcher described how substances move through the endoplasm.
Inside the Cell
Endoplasm refers specifically to the inner, typically more granular, part of the cell's cytoplasm.

Microbiologists study how the endoplasm's composition affects cell activity.
Cell Biology
Endoplasm is specific to cell biology, so it’s mostly used in scientific contexts.

In our biology class, we learned that the endoplasm is essential for cellular functions.
Technical Term
It’s a technical term that might not be used in everyday conversation, but in academic or scientific discussions.

The researcher described how substances move through the endoplasm.
Inside the Cell
Endoplasm refers specifically to the inner, typically more granular, part of the cell's cytoplasm.

Microbiologists study how the endoplasm's composition affects cell activity.
Cell Biology
Endoplasm is specific to cell biology, so it’s mostly used in scientific contexts.

In our biology class, we learned that the endoplasm is essential for cellular functions.
Technical Term
It’s a technical term that might not be used in everyday conversation, but in academic or scientific discussions.

The researcher described how substances move through the endoplasm.
Inside the Cell
Endoplasm refers specifically to the inner, typically more granular, part of the cell's cytoplasm.

Microbiologists study how the endoplasm's composition affects cell activity.
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