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Searching for a word that means an explanation that defines all living things in terms of cells?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    It sounds like you're talking about cell theory, or more generally, materialist reductionism.

  • 2 decades ago

    cytology

    cytology [sī tólləji]

    noun

    1. study of cells: a branch of biology dealing with the study of cells, especially their structures and functions

    2. med examination of cells: the examination of cells obtained from body tissue or fluids, especially to establish if they are cancerous

    -cytologic [stə lójjik], adjective

    -cytological [stə lójjik’l], adjective

    -cytologically [stə lójjikli], adverb

    -cytologist [sī tólləjist], noun

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  • 2 decades ago

    The term is cytology.anything that ends in ology in science means study of. :O)In this case, the study of cells. (Cytology)

  • 2 decades ago

    Cytobiotics??? Cyto biology?

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