syncytium
syn·cy·tium
noun \sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əm\ plural syn·cy·tia\-sh(ē-)ə\
Definition of SYNCYTIUM
1
: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
2
: coenocyte 1
— syn·cy·tial \-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əl\ adjective
Origin of SYNCYTIUM
New Latin, from syn- + cyt-
First Known Use: 1876
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