Discoplasm

/ˈdɪskəplæzəm/ noun

Definition

The disk-shaped mass of protoplasm or cytoplasm found in certain cells or organisms, especially in jellyfish.

Etymology

From Greek discus (disk) + plasma (formed substance). Combines the shape with the biological term for living matter.

Kelly Says

Jellyfish are 95% water and mostly discoplasm—the living jelly part—which is why they're so transparent and why they seem to be mostly nothing when you look at them.

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