cytostome

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noun

A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

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cell mouth
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Meanings

nouncytostome (plural cytostomes)

plural cytostomes

  1. biologyA cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

    Synonyms: cell mouth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

Similar
cell mouth

Origin

From cyto- + -stome.

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Translations

German Zytostom
  • Zytostomphagocytic organelle
Korean 세포구
  • 세포구 (sepogu)phagocytic organelle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cystotomeostectomy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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