prostheca

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noun

A cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol

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Meanings

nounprostheca (plural prosthecae)

plural prosthecae

  1. biologyA cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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