Where does “spheroplast” come from?

spheroplast (English) comes from English -plast, from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός — formed; moulded in clay or wax.

spheroplast (English): A cell from which the cell wall has been removed

Definitions

  1. A cell from which the cell wall has been removed

Ancestry of “spheroplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-plastA small body, structure, particle, or granule,...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστόςformed; moulded in clay or wax

Words derived from “spheroplast”

Every word from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός →Every word from English -plast →