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cytostomes

cytostomes is the plural of cytostome.

Meaning of cytostome

Noun

cytostome (plural cytostomes)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    cell mouth

Questions about cytostomes

What is cytostomes the plural of?
Cytostomes is the plural of cytostome.

Words near cytostomes in the dictionary

  1. cytostatics
  2. cytostimulatory
  3. cytostolic
  4. cytostomal
  5. cytostome
  6. cytostomes
  7. cytostructural
  8. cytostructure
  9. cytostructures
  10. cytotactic
  11. cytotactin

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