cytosome

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noun

The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.

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cytoplasmmultilamellar body
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Meanings

nouncytosome (plural cytosomes)

plural cytosomes

  1. uncountablebiologyThe cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.

    The fundamental component of the protozoan body is the protoplasm which is without exception differentiated into the nucleus and the cytosome.

    1946, Richard Roksabro Kudo, Protozoology, page 33

    Synonyms: cytoplasm

  2. countablebiologyA type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.

    Moreover, calcium is concentrated in cytosomes, specific membrane-coated vesicles, which are also known as 'tannin vesicles'.

    1994, R. E. Kendrick, G. H. M. Kronenberg, Photomorphogenesis in Plants, page 725

    Synonyms: multilamellar body

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.

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cytoplasm

nounA type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.

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multilamellar body

Origin

From cyto- + -some.

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Translations

Finnish sytosomi
  • sytosomiorganelle enclosed by a membrane
German Zytosom
  • Zytosomorganelle enclosed by a membrane
Italian citosoma
  • citosomaorganelle enclosed by a membrane
Korean 세포질체
  • 세포질체 (sepojilche)organelle enclosed by a membrane
Tagalog silidlawas
  • silidlawasorganelle enclosed by a membrane
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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