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phagophore

phagophore noun: a double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.

Noun

phagophore (plural phagophores)

  1. A double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.

Forms of phagophore

pluralphagophores

Origin of phagophore

From phago- + -phore.

Words formed from phagophore

Questions about phagophore

What does phagophore mean?
Phagophore means a double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.
What part of speech is phagophore?
Phagophore is a noun.
What is the plural of phagophore?
The plural of phagophore is phagophores.

Words near phagophore in the dictionary

  1. phagomyxean
  2. phagomyxid
  3. phagomyxids
  4. phagophilia
  5. phagophobia
  6. phagophore
  7. phagophores
  8. phagoptosis
  9. phagoscore
  10. phagoscores
  11. phagosensor

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