phagophore

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noun

A double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.

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Meanings

nounphagophore (plural phagophores)

plural phagophores

  1. biologyA double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.

Origin

From phago- + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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