bioplast
/ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌplast/Biology. Now historical
noun
In the terminology of L. S. Beale: a unit of bioplasm as an independently existing entity capable of growth and reproduction; the living part of a cell.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Lionel Smith Beale (1828–1906), physician and microscopist. From bio- + -plast, after bioplasm.