protoplasmal

English

Etymology

From protoplasm +‎ -al.

Adjective

protoplasmal (not comparable)

1. (cytology) Of or relating to protoplasm.
   • 1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC:

     You will understand this when I tell you that I can trace my ancestry back to a protoplasmal atomic globule.

Synonyms

• protoplasmic
• protoplasmatic