Cytosome vs Cytostome - What's the difference?
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(biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
*{{quote-book, 1946, Richard Roksabro Kudo, Protozoology, page=33
, passage=The fundamental component of the protozoan body is the protoplasm which is without exception differentiated into the nucleus and the cytosome .}}
(biology, countable) A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
*{{quote-book, 1994, R. E. Kendrick & G. H. M. Kronenberg, Photomorphogenesis in Plants, page=725
, passage=Moreover, calcium is concentrated in cytosomes , specific membrane-coated vesicles, which are also known as 'tannin vesicles'.}}
(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.
Cytosome is a see also of cytostome.
As nouns the difference between cytosome and cytostome
is that cytosome is (biology|uncountable) the cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus while cytostome is (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.cytosome
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