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cytopathy
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cytophotometer
cytoplasm
cytoplasmic inheritance
cytoplasmic streaming
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cytoskeleton
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cytoskeleton
cytoskeleton [ stō skéllitən ] (plural cytoskeletons)


noun 
Definition:
 
cell framework: the internal network of protein filaments and microtubules in an animal or plant cell that controls the cell's shape and movement

cytoskeletal adjective
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