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chylocyst

chylocyst noun: synonym of cisterna chyli.

Noun

chylocyst (plural chylocysts)

  1. Synonym of cisterna chyli.
    Synonyms:
    cisterna chyli

Synonyms of chylocyst

Forms of chylocyst

pluralchylocysts

Origin of chylocyst

From chylo- + cyst.

Questions about chylocyst

What does chylocyst mean?
Chylocyst means synonym of cisterna chyli.
What part of speech is chylocyst?
Chylocyst is a noun.
What is the plural of chylocyst?
The plural of chylocyst is chylocysts.

Words near chylocyst in the dictionary

  1. chylifying
  2. chylo-
  3. chylocaulous
  4. chylocauly
  5. chylocele
  6. chylocyst
  7. chylocysts
  8. chyloderma
  9. Chyloe
  10. chyloid
  11. chylomicron

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