autophagophore

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noun

The membrane apparatus in a cell responsible for autophagy

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Meanings

nounautophagophore (plural autophagophores)

plural autophagophores

  1. biologyThe membrane apparatus in a cell responsible for autophagy

Origin

From auto- + phagophore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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