idiosome

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noun

The attraction-sphere of a spermatid or of an oocyte.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounidiosome (plural idiosomes)

plural idiosomes

  1. datedbiologyThe attraction-sphere of a spermatid or of an oocyte.
  2. datedbiologyThe indivisible element of living matter.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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