Syncytium

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
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