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phagolysosome

phagolysosome noun: a membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome.

Noun

phagolysosome (plural phagolysosomes)

  1. A membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome

Forms of phagolysosome

pluralphagolysosomes

Origin of phagolysosome

From phago- + lysosome.

Words formed from phagolysosome

Questions about phagolysosome

What does phagolysosome mean?
Phagolysosome means a membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome.
What part of speech is phagolysosome?
Phagolysosome is a noun.
What is the plural of phagolysosome?
The plural of phagolysosome is phagolysosomes.

Words near phagolysosome in the dictionary

  1. phagokinetic
  2. phagology
  3. phagolyososome
  4. phagolysis
  5. phagolysosomal
  6. phagolysosome
  7. phagolysosomes
  8. phagolytic
  9. phagomania
  10. phagomimetic
  11. phagomimicry

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