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cytomere

noun
cy·to·mere | \ˈsītəˌmi(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of cytomere 

1 : one of the cells resulting from the division of the schizont in certain coccidia

2 : the cytoplasmic component of a spermatozoon

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History and Etymology for cytomere

International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -mere; originally formed as German zytomer

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