Somatoplasm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Somatoplasm is a noun meaning The protoplasm of somatic cells.
Meaning
The protoplasm of somatic cells.
Example Sentences
The arcs represent the somatoplasms of four individuals.
He^([Weismann]) proposed a one-way relationship between the hereditary material contained in the gametes (the germ-plasm) and the rest of the body (the somatoplasm). He recognised that the germ-plasm is continuous from generation to generation. In each generation it is responsible for forming the somatoplasm. Crucially, however, the somatoplasm does not influence the germ-plasm.
Word Forms
- somatoplasms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plasm, morphoplasm, germoplasm, bioplasm, xenoplasm, idioplasm.
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