mycetome

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noun

Either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc

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Meanings

nounmycetome (plural mycetomes)

plural mycetomes

  1. Either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc

Origin

From mycete + -ome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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