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cytostome en · NOUN

Etymology

From cyto- + -stome.

Meanings

  1. A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

Forms

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Deriveds

cytostomal

Relateds

cytosome

Synonyms

cell mouth

Translations (2)

ko 세포구 (phagocytic organelle) · de Zytostom (phagocytic organelle)