01 n. That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; …
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That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.(Biol.) See: Hygroplasm