xenosome

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noun

A endosymbiotic bacterium of some marine protozoans.

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Meanings

nounxenosome (plural xenosomes)

plural xenosomes

  1. biologyA endosymbiotic bacterium of some marine protozoans.
  2. Particles of debris sometimes incorporated into the shells of some testate amoebae.

Origin

From xeno- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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