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cy·clo·sis (si-kloґsis) [Gr. kyklōsis a surrounding, enclosing] movement of the cytoplasm within a cell, without deformation of the cell membrane; it occurs in plant cells and in some protozoa, in which it circulates digestive vacuoles throughout the organism. Called also cytoplasmic or protoplasmic streaming.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Cyclosis — Cy*clo sis (s? kl? s?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky klwsis circulation, from kykloy^n. See {Cyclone}.] (Bot.) The circulation or movement of protoplasmic granules within a living vegetable cell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cyclosis — [sī klō′sis] n. [ModL < Gr kyklōsis, an enveloping, surrounding < kykloun, to encircle < kyklos, a circle: see WHEEL] a regular cyclic movement of protoplasm within a cell … English World dictionary
cyclosis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyklōsis encirclement, from kykloun to go around Date: 1835 the streaming of protoplasm within a cell … New Collegiate Dictionary
cyclosis — Cyclical streaming of the cytoplasm of plant cells, conspicuous in giant internodal cells of algae such as Chara, in pollen tubes and in stamen hairs of Tradescantia. Term also used to denote cyclical movement of food vacuoles from mouth to… … Dictionary of molecular biology
cyclosis — /suy kloh sis/, n., pl. cycloses / seez/. Biol. the movement of protoplasm within a cell. [1825 35; < Gk kýklosis an encircling. See CYCL , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
cyclosis — noun the circulation of protoplasm within a cell … Wiktionary
cyclosis — n. movement of protoplasm in a cell (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
cyclosis — cy·clo·sis … English syllables
cyclosis — cy•clo•sis [[t]saɪˈkloʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). cbl streaming 2) • Etymology: 1825–35; < Gk kýklōsis the act of encircling =kyklō , var. s. ofkykloûnto encircle, der. ofkýklos(see cycle) + ōsis osis … From formal English to slang
cyclosis — noun the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell • Syn: ↑streaming • Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon … Useful english dictionary
