efferosome

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noun

A fluid-filled vesicle containing a dead cell, formed during efferocytosis.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounefferosome (plural efferosomes)

plural efferosomes

  1. biologyA fluid-filled vesicle containing a dead cell, formed during efferocytosis.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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