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venosome

venosome noun: an extracellular vesicle, in wasps, that transports venom.

Noun (1)

venosome (plural venosomes)

  1. An extracellular vesicle, in wasps, that transports venom

Noun (2)

venosome (plural venosomes)

  1. A venous territory drained by the same cutaneous perforator vein

Forms of venosome

pluralvenosomes

Origin of venosome

From venom + -some.

From veno- + -some.

Questions about venosome

What does venosome mean?
Venosome means an extracellular vesicle, in wasps, that transports venom.
What part of speech is venosome?
Venosome is a noun.
What is the plural of venosome?
The plural of venosome is venosomes.

Words near venosome in the dictionary

  1. venosinus
  2. venosinuses
  3. venosities
  4. venosity
  5. venoso-reticulate
  6. venosome
  7. venosomes
  8. venostasis
  9. venothromboemboli
  10. venothromboembolic
  11. venothromboembolism

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