Definition
deutoplasms
noun
- Plural of deutoplasm; nutritive material or yolk stored in an egg cell to nourish the developing embryo.
Usage: biology; technical; also called deutoplasm or nutritive yolk
Examples
- The deutoplasms in the egg provide essential nutrients for embryonic development.
- Biologists study how deutoplasms are distributed throughout the cytoplasm of oocytes.
- The amount of deutoplasms varies significantly among different species of fish.
- During early cell division, the deutoplasms are gradually consumed by the developing cells.
- Microscopic examination revealed abundant deutoplasms in the amphibian egg.