"alloplasm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alloplasms [plural]
Etymology: allo- + plasm Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|allo|plasm}} allo- + plasm Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alloplasm (countable and uncountable, plural alloplasms)
  1. (biology) Cytoplasm that has been modified to form cilia or flagella. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: alloplasmic, alloplasmatic
    Sense id: en-alloplasm-en-noun-Ovc3lh2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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