metaplasm

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metaplasm

[′med·ə‚plaz·əm]
(cell and molecular biology)
The ergastic substance of protoplasm.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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