cytoadhere

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verb

To exhibit cytoadherence.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verbcytoadhere (third-person singular simple present cytoadheres, present participle cytoadhering, simple past and past participle cytoadhered)

present singular third person cytoadheres · participle present cytoadhering · participle past cytoadhered · past cytoadhered

  1. biologyTo exhibit cytoadherence.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  4. Proto-Italic*ad
  5. Proto-Italic*ad-
  6. Latinad-
  7. Latinhaereō
  8. Latinadhaereō
  9. Middle English*adheren
  10. Englishadhere
  11. Englishcytoadhere

From cyto- + adhere.

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APA

cytoadhere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadhere

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“cytoadhere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadhere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoadhere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadhere.

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