parasitophorous vacuole

noun

A vacuole produced by apicomplexan parasites in the cells of its host

Meanings

nounparasitophorous vacuole (plural parasitophorous vacuoles)

plural parasitophorous vacuoles

  1. A vacuole produced by apicomplexan parasites in the cells of its host
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