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apocytosis

apocytosis noun: an abnormal increase in the number of apocytes.

Noun

apocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural apocytoses)

  1. An abnormal increase in the number of apocytes

Forms of apocytosis

pluralapocytoses

Origin of apocytosis

From apo- + cytosis.

Questions about apocytosis

What does apocytosis mean?
Apocytosis means an abnormal increase in the number of apocytes.
What part of speech is apocytosis?
Apocytosis is a noun.
What is the plural of apocytosis?
The plural of apocytosis is apocytoses.

Words near apocytosis in the dictionary

  1. apocytial
  2. apocytic
  3. apocytium
  4. apocytochrome
  5. apocytochromes
  6. apocytosis
  7. apod
  8. Apodaca
  9. Apodacas
  10. apodacean
  11. apodaceans

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