syn·cy·tium
syn·cy·tium/sinˈsiSHəm/
noun
a single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei, formed by fusion of cells or by division of nuclei.
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1. a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells 2. coenocyte sense 1 syncytial sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əl adjective
Listen to pronunciation. (sin-SIH-shee-um) A large cell-like structure formed by the joining together of two or more cells. The plural is syncytia.
A syncytium or symplasm is a multinucleate cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells (i.e., cells with a single nucleus), ...
Syncytium definition: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.. See examples of SYNCYTIUM used in a sentence.
noun. a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
(pl. syncytia). A group of animal cells in which cytoplasmic continuity is maintained. For example, the cells of striated muscle form a syncytium.
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A syncytium is a single cell containing multiple nuclei as seen in the skeletal muscle of humans. This differs from a functional syncytium in which individual ...
Aug 28, 2024 · SYNCYTIUM meaning: 1. a mass of protoplasm (= liquid inside living cells) that contains many nuclei (= the part of…. Learn more.
a mass of protoplasm containing scattered nuclei that are not separated into distinct cells, as in striated muscle fibers.
A syncytium in neuroscience refers to the brain acting as a working unit due to the connectivity between long-distance neural networks.