protoplast

[proh-tuh-plast] / ˈproʊ təˌplæst /

NOUN

original

Synonyms

STRONG

archetype coinage creation exemplar father forerunner invention master model novelty paradigm pattern precedent precursor prototype type

Example Sentences

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This is a very instructive case, because it clearly shows that the nuclei are not only carriers of hereditary characters, but that they also play a definite part in the metabolism of the protoplasts.

From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)