"ectosome" meaning in English

See ectosome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ectosomes [plural]
Etymology: From ecto- + -some. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ecto|some}} ecto- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectosome (plural ectosomes)
  1. An extracellular vesicle assembled at, and released from the plasma membrane Related terms: ectocytosis, ectosomal, exosome

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