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cytoplasmic streaming
cytoplast
cytosine
cytoskeleton
cytosol
cytosome
cytostatic
cytotaxis
cytotaxonomy
cytotechnologist
cytotoxic
cytotoxic T cell
cytotoxin
cytotropic
cytotropism
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czar
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cytotaxonomy
cy·to·tax·on·o·my [ stō tak sónnəmee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
classification by cell structure: the classification of organisms according to cell structure, especially the number, structure, and shape of chromosomes

cy·to·tax·o·nom·ic [ stō taksə nómmik ] adjective
cy·to·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly [ stō taksə nómmikəlee ] adverb
cy·to·tax·on·o·mist [ stō tak sónnəmist ] noun
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