cytosome

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -some.

Noun

cytosome (plural cytosomes)

1. (biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
   • 1946, Richard Roksabro Kudo, Protozoology‎^[1], page 33:

     The fundamental component of the protozoan body is the protoplasm which is without exception differentiated into the nucleus and the cytosome.

2. (biology, countable) A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
   • 1994, R. E. Kendrick, G. H. M. Kronenberg, Photomorphogenesis in Plants‎^[2], page 725:

     Moreover, calcium is concentrated in cytosomes, specific membrane-coated vesicles, which are also known as 'tannin vesicles'.

Synonyms

• (cytoplasm): cytoplasm
• (organelle): multilamellar body

Derived terms

• cytosomal
• cytosomic

Related terms

• cytosegresome

Translations

organelle enclosed by a membrane

• Finnish: sytosomi
• German: Zytosom n
• Korean: 세포질체 (sepojilche)
• Tagalog: silidlawas

See also

• cytostome