syncytium
/sɪnˈsɪtɪəm/noun
(pl. syncytia /-tɪə/)
1- Biology a single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei, formed by fusion of cells or by division of nuclei【生】多核体, 合体细胞。
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- Embryology material of this kind forming the outermost layer of the trophoblast【胚】合胞体。
派生词
syncytial
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