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endocytosis

/ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
en-do-cy-to-sis
IPA
/ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

endocytoses (plural)

Derived Forms

coendocytosis electroendocytosis postendocytosis retroendocytosis transendocytosis

Frequently Paired Words

endocytic endocytose endocytosed endocytotic endosome

Antonyms

exocytosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce endocytosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/.
What does endocytosis mean?
The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

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