SYNCYTIUM


Meaning of SYNCYTIUM in English

[ sɪn'sɪtɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural syncytia -tɪə ) Biology a single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei.

Derivatives

syncytial adjective

Origin

C19: from syn- + -cyte + -ium .

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