cytosome

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -some.

Noun

cytosome (plural cytosomes)

  1. (biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
    • 1946, Richard Roksabro Kudo, Protozoology‎, page 33:
      The fundamental component of the protozoan body is the protoplasm which is without exception differentiated into the nucleus and the cytosome.
  2. (biology, countable) A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
    • 1994, R. E. Kendrick & G. H. M. Kronenberg, Photomorphogenesis in Plants‎, page 725:
      Moreover, calcium is concentrated in cytosomes, specific membrane-coated vesicles, which are also known as 'tannin vesicles'.

Synonyms

  • (cytoplasm): cytoplasm
  • (organelle): multilamellar body

Derived terms

  • cytosomal
  • cytosomic
  • cytosegresome

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