trogosome

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noun

A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by trogocytosis

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Meanings

nountrogosome (plural trogosomes)

plural trogosomes

  1. biologyA membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by trogocytosis

Origin

From trogo- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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