xenosome

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ -some.

Noun

xenosome (plural xenosomes)

  1. (zoology) A endosymbiotic bacterium of some marine protozoans.
  2. Particles of debris sometimes incorporated into the shells of some testate amoebae.

Derived terms

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