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cytoplasm vs protoplasm

protoplasm vs cytoplasm

cytoplasm and protoplasm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cytoplasm Yes No No No
protoplasm Yes No No No
As nouns, protoplasm is a hypernym of cytoplasm; that is, protoplasm is a word with a broader meaning than cytoplasm:
  • cytoplasm: the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
  • protoplasm: the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
Other hypernyms of cytoplasm include living substance.
cytoplasm (noun) protoplasm (noun)
the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
Difference between cytoplasm and protoplasm

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