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cytology
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cytology
(noun)
cytology
/saɪ
ˈ
tɑːləʤi/
noun
cytology
/saɪ
ˈ
tɑːləʤi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CYTOLOGY
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biology
:
the study of plant and animal cells
— cytologist
/saɪ
ˈ
tɑːləʤɪst/
noun
,
plural
cytologists
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count
]
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