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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)

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Syncytiums
possessive
Syncytium's
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Syncytiums'