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zoocytium

zoocytium noun: the sheathe, or covering, often branched, of certain kinds of social infusoria. It is more commonly known today as the gelatinous matrix.

Noun

zoocytium (plural zoocytia)

  1. (archaic) The sheathe, or covering, often branched, of certain kinds of social infusoria. It is more commonly known today as the gelatinous matrix.

Forms of zoocytium

pluralzoocytia
alternative formzoöcytium

Questions about zoocytium

What does zoocytium mean?
Zoocytium means the sheathe, or covering, often branched, of certain kinds of social infusoria. It is more commonly known today as the gelatinous matrix.
What part of speech is zoocytium?
Zoocytium is a noun.
What is the plural of zoocytium?
The plural of zoocytium is zoocytia.

Words near zoocytium in the dictionary

  1. zoocurrent
  2. zoocurrents
  3. zoocyst
  4. zoocysts
  5. zoocytia
  6. zoocytium
  7. zoodendria
  8. zoodendrium
  9. zoodermic
  10. zoodetritus
  11. zoodle

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