syncytium
Americannoun
plural
syncytianoun
Other Word Forms
- syncytial adjective
Etymology
Origin of syncytium
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at syn-, cyto-, -ium
Vocabulary lists containing syncytium
Example Sentences
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The epidermis can be either a single layer of cells or a syncytium, which is a multinucleated cell formed from the fusion of uninucleated cells.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Pacemaker cells stimulate the spontaneous contraction of cardiac muscle as a functional unit, called a syncytium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The wave of contraction that allows the heart to work as a unit, called a functional syncytium, begins with the pacemaker cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The cells are interconnected physically and electrochemically to act as a syncytium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
If we keep at it, we will become a computer to end all computers, capable of fusing all the thoughts of the world into a syncytium.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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