SYNCYTIUM


Meaning of SYNCYTIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əm ]

noun

( plural syn·cy·tia -sh(ē-)ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from syn- + cyt-

Date: 1876

1. : a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells

2. : coenocyte 1

• syn·cy·tial -ˈsi-sh(ē-)əl adjective

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