Protoplast

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹoʊˈtɑpˈɫæs/

Protoplast (noun)

  1. A plant or bacterial cell with its cell wall removed, leaving the membrane and contents.
  2. An original ancestor or first form of a species or group.

Examples

  • The protoplast was isolated for genetic research.
  • Scientists studied the protoplast to understand cell functions.

Common collocations: isolate protoplast, protoplast fusion, protoplast culture, trace protoplast, protoplast theory