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mycetome

mycetome noun: either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc.

Noun

mycetome (plural mycetomes)

  1. Either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc

Forms of mycetome

pluralmycetomes

Origin of mycetome

From mycete + -ome.

Questions about mycetome

What does mycetome mean?
Mycetome means either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc.
What part of speech is mycetome?
Mycetome is a noun.
What is the plural of mycetome?
The plural of mycetome is mycetomes.

Words near mycetome in the dictionary

  1. mycetology
  2. mycetoma
  3. mycetomas
  4. mycetomata
  5. mycetomatous
  6. mycetome
  7. mycetomes
  8. mycetomic
  9. mycetomous
  10. mycetophage
  11. mycetophages

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