zoocytium

Meanings

• A large cell found in some aquatic organisms, particularly in the digestive glands of certain mollusks.

  - "The zoocytium plays a crucial role in the digestion process of mollusks."
  - "In some aquatic organisms, the zoocytium is a large cell found in the digestive glands of certain mollusks."

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Rhymes

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zoo , moo , cool , pool , ruin , booin

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Homophones

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Variants

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syncytia , syncytial , syncytium

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Forms

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zoocytium singular, zoocytia plural

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Etymology

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From Greek zōon, 'animal', and kytos, 'vessel' or 'container'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Digestive system: The system responsible for the ingestion, mechanical breakdown, chemical digestion, absorption, and elimination of food and nutrients in an organism.

2. Mollusk: A large and diverse group of invertebrate animals, characterized by a soft, unsegmented body, a distinctive mode of locomotion, and various other morphological, physiological, and behavioral features.

3. Zooplankton: A large and diverse group of microscopic or nearly microscopic aquatic organisms, characterized by a free-living mode of existence, a planktonic mode of nutrition, and various other morphological, physiological, and behavioral features.

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The zoocytium has been studied extensively in various fields, including biology, medicine, and biochemistry. It has been particularly important in the study of digestive systems in mollusks and other aquatic organisms. In literature and art, the zoocytium has been depicted and described in various ways, reflecting the different ways in which it has been studied and understood. For example, in the novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne, the zoocytium is described as a large, hollow, globular organ, covered with a thick, viscid mucus, and containing numerous small, pear-shaped glands, which secrete the digestive enzymes that break down the food that is ingested by the organism.

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