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cy·clo·sis
(sī-klō′sĭs)n. pl. cy·clo·ses (-sēz)
The streaming rotary motion of protoplasm within certain cells and one-celled organisms.
[New Latin, from Greek kuklōsis, a surrounding, from kukloun, to surround, from kuklos, circle; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]
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cyclosis
(saɪˈkləʊsɪs)n, pl -ses (-siːz)
(Biology) biology the circulation of cytoplasm or cell organelles, such as food vacuoles in some protozoans
[C19: from Greek kuklōsis an encircling, from kukloun to surround, from kuklos circle]
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stream•ing
(ˈstri mɪŋ)n.
1. an act or instance of flowing.
2. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.
3. Computers. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream: live streaming video.
[1350–1400]
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| Noun | 1. | cyclosis - the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals |
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