cystosome

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noun

The conical end of some single-celled organisms that functions as a mouth.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouncystosome (plural cystosomes)

plural cystosomes

  1. biologyThe conical end of some single-celled organisms that functions as a mouth.
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APA

cystosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystosome

MLA

“cystosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystosome.

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