autolysosome

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noun

The result of the fusion of an autophagosome and a lysosome

OriginEnglish lysosome ← Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? →
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Meanings

nounautolysosome (plural autolysosomes)

plural autolysosomes

  1. biologyThe result of the fusion of an autophagosome and a lysosome

Origin

  1. Englishauto-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  4. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishlyso-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  11. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  12. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  13. Englishlysosome
  14. Englishautolysosome

From auto- + lysosome.

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APA

autolysosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysosome

MLA

“autolysosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autolysosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolysosome.

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