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phagosome
phag·o·some [ fággə sm ] (plural phag·o·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
microbe disposal sac in cell: a membranous sac formed within some types of cells that contains the microorganisms or other small particles that the cell has engulfed in order to destroy them

phag·o·som·al [ fàggə sṓm'l ] adjective
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