noun
- Plural of endoplasm; the inner, more fluid portion of the cytoplasm in a cell, as distinguished from the outer ectoplasm.
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The endoplasms of the amoeba cells were observed under the microscope.
- Biologists study the movement of endoplasms to understand cell behavior.
- The endoplasms contain various organelles essential for cell function.
- Different organisms show variations in the composition of their endoplasms.