Meanings
nouncytoophidium (plural cytoophidia)
plural cytoophidia
- biologyA filamentous intracellular compartment in some organisms
Origin
From cyto- + ophi- (variant of ophio- "snake") + -idium.
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cytoophidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoophidium
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