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plasmoschisis

/ˌplæzməˈskɪsɪs/

plasmoschisis noun: fragmentation or division of the cytoplasm without nuclear division.

Noun

plasmoschisis (uncountable)

  1. Fragmentation or division of the cytoplasm without nuclear division.

Origin of plasmoschisis

From plasm + -o- + schisis, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something molded”).

Questions about plasmoschisis

What does plasmoschisis mean?
Plasmoschisis means fragmentation or division of the cytoplasm without nuclear division.
What part of speech is plasmoschisis?
Plasmoschisis is a noun.
How do you pronounce plasmoschisis?
Plasmoschisis is pronounced /ˌplæzməˈskɪsɪs/.

Words near plasmoschisis in the dictionary

  1. plasmophagy
  2. plasmopoiesis
  3. plasmoquine
  4. plasmoredoxin
  5. plasmoredoxins
  6. plasmoschisis
  7. plasmotomy
  8. plasms
  9. plasome
  10. plasomes
  11. plasonium

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