endosome

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noun

An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes

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Meanings

nounendosome (plural endosomes)

plural endosomes

  1. biologyAn endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes

Origin

From endo- + -some.

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Translations

French endosome
  • endosomeendocytic vacuole
German Endosom
  • Endosomendocytic vacuole
Italian endosoma
  • endosomaendocytic vacuole
Portuguese endossoma, endossomo
  • endossomaendocytic vacuole
  • endossomoendocytic vacuole
Russian ядрышко
  • ядрышко (jadryško)endocytic vacuole
Spanish endosoma
  • endosomaendocytic vacuole
Tagalog looblawas
  • looblawasendocytic vacuole

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

endosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosome

MLA

“endosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosome.

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