plasome

English

Etymology

From plasm +‎ -some[1]

Noun

plasome (plural plasomes)

  1. (archaic) A hypothetical unit of protoplasm; the smallest possible particle of protoplasm, further division of which would destroy its structure and necessitate chemical change.
    Synonym: plasmatosome

References

  1. ^ Compare “plasome, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2024.

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