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phagosome.

A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English phago- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English phagosome From phago- + -some.

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