endolysosome

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noun

The product of the fusion of an endosome and a lysosome during endocytosis

OriginEnglish lysosome ← Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? →
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Meanings

nounendolysosome (plural endolysosomes)

plural endolysosomes

  1. biologyThe product of the fusion of an endosome and a lysosome during endocytosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  7. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  8. Englishlyso-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  11. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  14. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  15. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  16. Englishlysosome
  17. Englishendolysosome

From endo- + lysosome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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