cyclosis
[ sahy-kloh-sis ]
/ saɪˈkloʊ sɪs /
noun, plural cy·clo·ses [sahy-kloh-seez] /saɪˈkloʊ siz/. Biology.
the movement of protoplasm within a cell.
Origin of cyclosis
OTHER WORDS FROM cyclosis
pseu·do·cy·clo·sis, noun, plural pseu·do·cy·clo·ses.Words nearby cyclosis
cycloplegic,
cyclopropane,
cyclops,
cyclorama,
cyclosilicate,
cyclosis,
cyclosporin,
cyclosporine,
cyclostomatous,
cyclostome,
cyclostrophic
British Dictionary definitions for cyclosis
cyclosis
/ (saɪˈkləʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
biology
the circulation of cytoplasm or cell organelles, such as food vacuoles in some protozoans
Word Origin for cyclosis
C19: from Greek
kuklōsis an encircling, from
kukloun to surround, from
kuklos circle
Medical definitions for cyclosis
cyclosis
[ sī-klō′sĭs ]
n. pl. cy•clo•ses (-sēz)
The streaming rotary motion of protoplasm within certain cells and one-celled organisms.