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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

protoplasm, living substance go
the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)

cytoplasm, cytol
the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus

noun.body

9 Subcategories

plasmodium go
multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
cytoplast go
the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell
cytosol go
the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
ectoplasm go
the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
endoplasm go
the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
hyaloplasm, ground substance go
the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
centrosome, central body go
small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus
sarcoplasm go
the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
syncytium go
a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)