extrusome

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noun

A membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell

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Meanings

nounextrusome (plural extrusomes)

plural extrusomes

  1. biologyA membrane-bound structure in some eukaryotes which, under certain conditions, discharges its contents outside the cell

Origin

From extrusion + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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