Term Name: syncytium formation
Synonyms:
Definition: The formation of a syncytium, a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei enclosed within a single plasma membrane. Syncytia are normally derived from single cells that fuse or fail to complete cell division.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006949]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis cellular process
has subtype: syncytium formation by mitosis without cytokinesis syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion