phagolysosome en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English phago- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)bor. English lyso- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English lysosome English phagolysosome From phago- + lysosome.
Meanings
- A membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phagolysosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |