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allophagy

allophagy noun: the degradation of organelles inherited from the sperm after fertilization.

Noun

allophagy (uncountable)

  1. The degradation of organelles inherited from the sperm after fertilization.

Questions about allophagy

What does allophagy mean?
Allophagy means the degradation of organelles inherited from the sperm after fertilization.
What part of speech is allophagy?
Allophagy is a noun.

Words near allophagy in the dictionary

  1. allopelagic
  2. allopeptide
  3. allopeptides
  4. alloperiplocymarin
  5. allophagic
  6. allophagy
  7. allophanamide
  8. allophanate
  9. allophanates
  10. allophane
  11. allophanes

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