cytostome

English

Cell structure of a ciliate.

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -stome.

Noun

cytostome (plural cytostomes)

1. (microbiology) A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.

Synonyms

• cell mouth

Derived terms

• cytostomal

 

Translations

phagocytic organelle

• German: Zytostom (de) n
• Korean: 세포구 (sepogu)

See also

• cytostome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• cytosome

Anagrams

• cystotome, ostectomy