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单词 syncytium
释义

syncytium

noun

syn·​cy·​tium sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əm How to pronounce syncytium (audio)
plural syncytia sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)ə How to pronounce syncytium (audio)
1
: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
2
: coenocyte sense 1
syncytial
sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əl How to pronounce syncytium (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead of becoming a ball of distinct cells, the insect egg forms a syncytium, a single huge multinucleate cell. Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from syn- + cyt-

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

syncytium

noun

syn·​cy·​tium sin-ˈsish-(ē-)əm How to pronounce syncytium (audio)
plural syncytia -(ē-)ə How to pronounce syncytium (audio)
1
: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
2
: coenocyte sense 1
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