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prostheca

prostheca noun: a cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol.

Noun

prostheca (plural prosthecae)

  1. A cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol

Forms of prostheca

pluralprosthecae

Questions about prostheca

What does prostheca mean?
Prostheca means a cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol.
What part of speech is prostheca?
Prostheca is a noun.
What is the plural of prostheca?
The plural of prostheca is prosthecae.

Words near prostheca in the dictionary

  1. prosth-
  2. prosthaphaeresis
  3. prosthaphaeretic
  4. prosthaphæreses
  5. prosthaphæresis
  6. prostheca
  7. prosthecate
  8. prosthenic
  9. prostheses
  10. prosthesis
  11. prosthetic

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