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amphisome

amphisome noun: an autophagic vacuole formed by fusion of an autophagosome and an endosome.

Noun

amphisome (plural amphisomes)

  1. An autophagic vacuole formed by fusion of an autophagosome and an endosome.

Forms of amphisome

pluralamphisomes

Origin of amphisome

From amphi- + -some.

Questions about amphisome

What does amphisome mean?
Amphisome means an autophagic vacuole formed by fusion of an autophagosome and an endosome.
What part of speech is amphisome?
Amphisome is a noun.
What is the plural of amphisome?
The plural of amphisome is amphisomes.

Words near amphisome in the dictionary

  1. amphisexual
  2. amphisiellid
  3. amphisiellids
  4. amphisin
  5. amphisins
  6. amphisome
  7. amphisomes
  8. amphisphaeriaceous
  9. amphispore
  10. amphispores
  11. amphisporic

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