Idioplasma
Pronunciation : Id`i*o*plas"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913