CYCLOSES

CYCLOSIS

cyclosis, streaming

(noun) the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cycloses

plural of cyclosis

Source: Wiktionary


CYCLOSIS

Cy*clo"sis (s-kl"ss), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Cyclone.] (Bot.)

Definition: The circulation or movement of protoplasmic granules within a living vegetable cell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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