cytoadhesiveness

noun

The condition of being cytoadhesive

OriginEnglish adhesiveness ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu →
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Meanings

nouncytoadhesiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being cytoadhesive

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. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  10. Frenchadhésif
  11. Englishadhesive
  12. Englishadhesiveness
  13. Englishcytoadhesiveness

From cyto- + adhesiveness.

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

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