syncytial

Variant of syncytium

syncytium definition

syn·cy·tium (sin sis̸h′ē əm)

noun pl. syncytia -·tia (-ə)

a mass of protoplasm containing scattered nuclei that are not separated into distinct cells, as in striated muscle fibers

Etymology: syn- + cyt(o)- + -ium

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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