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Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
cyclosis
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Cyclosis — Cy*clo sis (s? kl? s?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky klwsis circulation, from kykloy^n. See {Cyclone}.] (Bot.) The circulation or movement of protoplasmic granules within a living vegetable cell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cyclosis — [sī klō′sis] n. [ModL < Gr kyklōsis, an enveloping, surrounding < kykloun, to encircle < kyklos, a circle: see WHEEL] a regular cyclic movement of protoplasm within a cell … English World dictionary
cyclosis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyklōsis encirclement, from kykloun to go around Date: 1835 the streaming of protoplasm within a cell … New Collegiate Dictionary
cyclosis — /suy kloh sis/, n., pl. cycloses / seez/. Biol. the movement of protoplasm within a cell. [1825 35; < Gk kýklosis an encircling. See CYCL , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
cyclosis — noun the circulation of protoplasm within a cell … Wiktionary
cyclosis — The movement of the protoplasm and contained plastids within the protozoan cell. [G., fr. kykloo, to move around] * * * cy·clo·sis sī klō səs n, pl ses .sēz the streaming of protoplasm within a cell * * * cy·clo·sis (si kloґsis) [Gr.… … Medical dictionary
cyclosis — n. movement of protoplasm in a cell (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
cyclosis — cy·clo·sis … English syllables
cyclosis — cy•clo•sis [[t]saɪˈkloʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). cbl streaming 2) • Etymology: 1825–35; < Gk kýklōsis the act of encircling =kyklō , var. s. ofkykloûnto encircle, der. ofkýklos(see cycle) + ōsis osis … From formal English to slang
cyclosis — noun the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell • Syn: ↑streaming • Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon … Useful english dictionary
