exolysis

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noun

dissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by enzymes from another organism

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Meanings

nounexolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by enzymes from another organism

Origin

From exo- + -lysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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