plas|ma|gene

plas|ma|gene
plas|ma|gene «PLAZ muh jeen», noun.
a minute particle or element found in the cytoplasm of certain microorganisms, insects, and plants. It is regarded as being a hereditary factor corresponding in function to the genes found in the chromosome.
[< plasma + gene]

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