Definition

1. Noun:
   • The intact cytoplasmic content of a cell: The "cytoplast" is the complete, undamaged contents of a cell's cytoplasm, excluding the nucleus. It includes organelles, cytosol, and other cytoplasmic components.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The experiment required the isolation of a cytoplast for enucleation studies.
  • After removing the nucleus, the remaining cytoplast was fused with another cell.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in advanced cell biology, genetics, and cloning research.
  • In somatic cell nuclear transfer, the donor nucleus is inserted into an enucleated cytoplast.

Variants and Related Words

• Cytoplasmic (adj): Relating to the cytoplasm.
  • Cytoplasmic streaming is a vital process in plant cells.
• Cytoplasm (n): The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
  • The cytoplasm contains various organelles like mitochondria.

Synonyms

• Anucleate cell body: A cell body without a nucleus.
• Cytoplasmic mass: A mass consisting of cytoplasm.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically denotes the and cytoplasmic content. It is not simply a synonym for "cytoplasm," but rather the entire functional cytoplasmic unit of a cell, often considered as an entity after the nucleus has been removed.

Noun

1. the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell