cyclosis

Thân thiện

The student observes cyclosis in the leaf cell under the microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The circulation of cytoplasm within a cell: Cyclosis refers to the streaming movement of the fluid cytoplasm and its organelles inside a living cell, typically observed in plant cells and some large single-celled organisms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The process of cyclosis helps distribute nutrients throughout the large plant cell.
  • Under the microscope, we could observe the rapid cyclosis in the algal cell.

Advanced Usage

• "cytoplasmic streaming": This is a more general scientific synonym for cyclosis, describing the same phenomenon.
  • Cytoplasmic streaming, or cyclosis, is vital for intracellular transport.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyclotic (adj): Pertaining to or characterized by cyclosis.
  • The cyclotic movement was clearly visible.

Synonyms

• Cytoplasmic streaming: The movement of the cytoplasm within a cell.
• Protoplasmic streaming: An older term for the streaming of the cell's living substance.

Related Phrases / Idioms

(This term is highly specific to cell biology and does not have common phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

Từ đồng nghĩa

• streaming