deu|to|plasm

deu|to|plasm
deu|to|plasm «DOO tuh PLAZ uhm, DYOO-», noun.
Biology. the yolk or other material in an egg or cell that furnishes food for the nourishment of the embryo.
[< Greek deúteros second + plásma something formed]

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