"syncytial" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sɪnˈsɪtɪəl/ [UK], /sɪnˈsɪʃəl/ [UK] Forms: more syncytial [comparative], most syncytial [superlative]
Etymology: From syncyti(um) + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|syncytium|al|alt1=syncyti(um)}} syncyti(um) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} syncytial (comparative more syncytial, superlative most syncytial)
  1. (biology) Of or pertaining to a syncytium. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-syncytial-en-adj-ccoLI3vM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. Characterized by interdependence and a sense of mutual identity.
    Sense id: en-syncytial-en-adj-aJFfFHkT Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: syncytical Derived forms: respiratory syncytial virus (alt: RSV), syncytiality, syncytialization, syncytialized, syncytially Related terms: multinuclear, multinucleate, polynuclear, polynucleate

Alternative forms

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