n.
Pronunciation: s ī - ' tä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1889
1 : a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells
2 : the cytological aspects of a process or structure
– cy · to · log · i · cal \ ˌ s ī -t ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ or cy · to · log · ic \ - ' lä-jik \ adjective
– cy · to · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– cy · tol · o · gist \ s ī - ' tä-l ə -jist \ noun