protoplast
Speech parts
1. protoplast - Noun
2. protoplast - Adjective
Meaning
The thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original.
A first-formed organized body; the first individual, or pair of individuals, of a species.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
energid
original
standard
type
father
model
dad
creation
pattern
ideal
master
invention
prototype
module
precedent
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Examples
The core wall lies beneath the cortex and surrounds the protoplast or core of the endospore.
To be considered tolerant of saline conditions, the protoplast must show methods of balancing the toxic and osmotic effects of the increased salt concentrations.