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Etymology

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From plasm +‎ -some[1]

Noun

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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.

References

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

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