cyclosis


cy·clo·sis

noun \sī-ˈklō-səs\

Definition of CYCLOSIS

: the streaming of protoplasm within a cell

Origin of CYCLOSIS

New Latin, from Greek kyklōsis encirclement, from kykloun to go around
First Known Use: 1835

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