cytostome

English

Cell structure of a ciliate.

Etymology

cyto- +‎ -stome

Noun

cytostome (plural cytostomes)

(microbiology) A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

Synonyms

cell mouth

Translations

phagocytic organelle

German: Zytostom (de) n

Korean: 세포구 (sepogu)

See also

cytostome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
cytosome

Anagrams

cystotome, ostectomy

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