n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -n ə - ˌ s ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1897
1 a : a multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from repeated nuclear division unaccompanied by cell fission b : an organism consisting of such a structure
2 : SYNCYTIUM 1
– coe · no · cyt · ic \ ˌ s ē -n ə - ' si-tik \ adjective