bioplasm

A scientist examines bioplasm under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Living matter: "bioplasm" is a term used in biology to refer to the living, protoplasmic substance within cells, distinct from non-living structural components. It is considered the fundamental material of life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The scientist studied the bioplasm under the microscope to understand cellular activity. (The living matter inside cells was examined.)
  • Bioplasm is essential for growth and reproduction in all living organisms. (The protoplasmic substance is vital for life processes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be composed of bioplasm": to consist of living protoplasm.
  • Every cell in the human body is composed of bioplasm. (Cells are made of living matter.)
• "bioplasm theory": an outdated biological concept that proposed bioplasm as the fundamental substance of life, later replaced by modern cell theory.
  • The 19th-century bioplasm theory argued that all life originated from this single substance. (An early idea about the nature of living matter.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bioplasmic (adj): relating to or consisting of bioplasm.
  • The bioplasmic fluid in the cell was clear and gel-like. (Pertaining to living protoplasm.)
• Bioplast (n): a cell or unit of living matter; an older term for a cell.
  • Each bioplast contributes to the organism's overall function. (Each living unit.)

Synonyms

• Protoplasm: the living content of a cell, including cytoplasm and nucleus.
• Cytoplasm: the jelly-like substance within a cell (a more specific modern term).
• Living matter: any biologically active material.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms exist for "bioplasm," as it is a technical term.)