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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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<strong>Online</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Invertebrate</strong> <strong>Zoology</strong> 271changes in cells or generations <strong>of</strong> cells from undifferentiatedstage to death; cellular change.cytopempsis n. [Gr. kytos, container; pempsis, mission] Passageinto, through and from a cell or capillary by a particle.cytophagy n. [Gr. kytos, container; phagein, to eat] Cellsfeeding on cells.cytoplasm n. [Gr. kytos, container; plasma, formed ormolded] The protoplasm <strong>of</strong> a cell excluding the nucleus,usually a slightly viscous fluid with inclusions suspended init; the site <strong>of</strong> the chemical activities <strong>of</strong> the cell.cytoplasmic factor A genetic factor in the cytoplasm.cytoplasmic inheritance Inheritance <strong>of</strong> characters whosedeterminants are not located on the chromosomes.cytosis n. [Gr. kytos, container] Non-specific cellular ingestionor egestion processes by pinocytosis or phagocytosis.cytosol n. [Gr. kytos, container; solvere, to set free] Groundprotoplasm <strong>of</strong> the cell exclusive <strong>of</strong> organelles or other particles.cytosome n. [Gr. kytos, container; soma, body] A non-specificname for membrane bound polymorphous bodies in the cellcytosol.cytostatic a. [Gr. kytos, container; statikos, standing] Anyagent that inhibits cell growth and multiplication.cytotaxonomy n. [Gr. kytos, container; taxis, arrangement;nomos, law] A method <strong>of</strong> taxonomy based on size, shapeand number <strong>of</strong> chromosomes in somatic cells. see taxonomy.cytotoxin n. [Gr. kytos, container; toxikon, poison] Cell poison.cytula n. [Gr. dim. kytos, container] The fertilized egg cell orparent cell.

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