cyclosis

noun cy·clo·sis \sī-ˈklō-səs\

Definition of CYCLOSIS

: the streaming of protoplasm within a cell

New Latin, from Greek kyklōsis encirclement, from kykloun to go around

First Known Use: 1835

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·clo·sis \sī-ˈklō-səs\

plural cy·clo·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the streaming of protoplasm within a cell

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