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syncytium

noun

A mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

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9
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
YN
Scrabble score
19

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noun

  1. A mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

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