cytoplast
/ˈsaɪtəˌplæst/
noun
- The part of a cell that surrounds the nucleus, including the cytoplasm and the cell membrane but not the nucleus itself.
- In the lab, scientists removed the nucleus from a cell and studied the cytoplast separately.
- The cytoplast contains all the organelles that keep the cell functioning.
- When a cell divides, the cytoplast splits to form two new cells.