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ectocytosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-to-cy-to-sis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of exocytosis in which ectosomes are released from a cell

Uncountable

Etymology

From ecto- + -cytosis.

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Questions

What does ectocytosis mean?
A form of exocytosis in which ectosomes are released from a cell
Where does ectocytosis come from?
From ecto- + -cytosis.

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