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pyrenophore

pyrenophore noun: the central zone of a neuron containing the nucleus and organelles.

Noun

pyrenophore (plural pyrenophores)

  1. The central zone of a neuron containing the nucleus and organelles.
    • The neuron is characterized by a central zone, called pyrenophore, which contains the nucleus and the organelles and a peripheral one, consisting of the cytoplasmic extensions, the dendrites and the axon.2017, Martina Chianese, “Synthesis and study of catalytic antioxidant activity of mono and dinuclear copper(II) complexes”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    • In seven animals, the degeneration/atrophy of pyrenophores in the vicinity of the epaxial muscles was detected.2020, Sara Ciulli, “Multifactorial Causes of Chronic Mortality in Juvenile Sturgeon (Huso huso)”, in Animals, volume 10, number 10, page 1866

pyrenophore meaning in Indonesian

pyrenophore in Indonesian

Translations
pirenofor

Forms of pyrenophore

pluralpyrenophores

Origin of pyrenophore

Borrowed from Italian pirenoforo.

Questions about pyrenophore

What does pyrenophore mean?
Pyrenophore means the central zone of a neuron containing the nucleus and organelles.
What is pyrenophore in Indonesian?
Pyrenophore in Indonesian is pirenofor. See Pyrenophore meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is pyrenophore?
Pyrenophore is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrenophore?
The plural of pyrenophore is pyrenophores.

Words near pyrenophore in the dictionary

  1. pyrenolichens
  2. pyrenols
  3. pyrenomycete
  4. pyrenomycetes
  5. pyrenomycetous
  6. pyrenophore
  7. pyrenophores
  8. pyrenous
  9. pyrenyl
  10. pyrenylene
  11. pyrenylenes

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