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extrusome

extrusome noun: a membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell.

Noun

extrusome (plural extrusomes)

  1. A membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell

Forms of extrusome

pluralextrusomes

Origin of extrusome

From extrusion + -some.

Questions about extrusome

What does extrusome mean?
Extrusome means a membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell.
What part of speech is extrusome?
Extrusome is a noun.
What is the plural of extrusome?
The plural of extrusome is extrusomes.

Words near extrusome in the dictionary

  1. extrusile
  2. extrusion
  3. extrusions
  4. extrusive
  5. extrusives
  6. extrusome
  7. extrusomes
  8. extrusory
  9. extry
  10. exts.
  11. extubate

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