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Miescher's tube

Miescher's tube noun: a Sarcocystis parasite.

Noun

Miescher's tube (plural Miescher's tubes)

  1. (obsolete) A Sarcocystis parasite.

Synonyms of Miescher's tube

Forms of Miescher's tube

pluralMiescher's tubes

Origin of Miescher's tube

The organism was first recognised in a mouse by Miescher in 1843, though his findings were not initially interpreted as involving a protist.

Questions about Miescher's tube

What does Miescher's tube mean?
Miescher's tube means a Sarcocystis parasite.
What part of speech is Miescher's tube?
Miescher's tube is a noun.
What is the plural of Miescher's tube?
The plural of Miescher's tube is Miescher's tubes.

Words near Miescher's tube in the dictionary

  1. Mierzejewski
  2. Mierzejewskis
  3. Mierzwa
  4. Mierzwas
  5. Miescher
  6. Miescher's tube
  7. Miescher's tubes
  8. Miescher's tubule
  9. Miescher's tubules
  10. Miescherian
  11. Mieschers

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