cytosome
cytosome noun: the cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
Noun
cytosome (plural cytosomes)
- The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
- The fundamental component of the protozoan body is the protoplasm which is without exception differentiated into the nucleus and the cytosome.1946, Richard Roksabro Kudo, Protozoology, page 33
- Synonyms:
- cytoplasm
- A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
- Moreover, calcium is concentrated in cytosomes, specific membrane-coated vesicles, which are also known as 'tannin vesicles'.1994, R. E. Kendrick, G. H. M. Kronenberg, Photomorphogenesis in Plants, page 725
- Synonyms:
- multilamellar body
cytosome meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
cytosome in Tamil
- குழியமூர்த்தம்
cytosome in Tagalog
- organelle enclosed by a membrane
- silidlawas
Synonyms of cytosome
- cytoplasm
- multilamellar body
Forms of cytosome
| plural | cytosomes |
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Origin of cytosome
From cyto- + -some.
Words formed from cytosome
- cytosomal
- cytosomic
Questions about cytosome
- What does cytosome mean?
- Cytosome means the cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
- What is cytosome in Tamil?
- Cytosome in Tamil is குழியமூர்த்தம். See Cytosome meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cytosome?
- Cytosome is a noun.
- What is the plural of cytosome?
- The plural of cytosome is cytosomes.
Words near cytosome in the dictionary
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