Ectosome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectosome is a noun meaning An extracellular vesicle assembled at, and released from the plasma membrane.
Meaning
An extracellular vesicle assembled at, and released from the plasma membrane.
Example Sentences
In this work we reveal the underlying cellular mechanisms used during morphogenesis accompanying ectosome regeneration in the homoscleromorph sponge model: Oscarella lobularis.
Word Forms
- ectosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endovesicle, exosome, syncytiosome, extrusome, exomembrane, eisosome.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.