CYTODE

Etymology

Noun

cytode (plural cytodes)

(biology) A nonnucleated mass of protoplasm, the supposed simplest form of independent life, differing from the amoeba, in which nuclei are present

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"tode (s"td), n. Etym: [Gr. Cyst.] (Biol.)

Definition: A nonnucleated mass of protoplasm, the supposed simplest form of independent life differing from the amoeba, in which nuclei are present.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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