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Syncytium

nounid 134583·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Syncytiums
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Syncytium's
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Syncytiums'

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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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