cytomechanics

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noun

The mechanics of cell structure and formation

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nouncytomechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe mechanics of cell structure and formation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  6. Latinmēchanicus
  7. Englishmechanics
  8. Englishcytomechanics

From cyto- + mechanics.

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APA

cytomechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytomechanics

MLA

“cytomechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytomechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytomechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytomechanics.

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