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Nucleus vs Cytoplast - What's the difference?

nucleus | cytoplast |

As nouns the difference between nucleus and cytoplast

is that nucleus is the core, central part (of something), round which others are assembled while cytoplast is (biology) the intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed.

nucleus

English

(wikipedia nucleus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The core, central part (of something), round which others are assembled.
  • An initial part or version that will receive additions.
    • This collection will form the nucleus of a new library.
  • (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
  • (cytology) A large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material.
  • (neuroanatomy) A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
  • (linguistics) The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.

    • Derived terms

    * nucle- * nuclear * nuclease * nucleate, anucleate * nucleic acid * nuclein * nucleo- * nucleolar * nucleon * nucleotide * nuclide * atomic nucleus * cell nucleus * syllable nucleus, the central part of a syllable * sentence nucleus, the syllable which receives the greatest stress in a word

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    cytoplast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) The intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed