Energid
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A nucleus and the cytoplasm with which it interacts, considered as a unit.
"The fate of the cleavage energids seems to be determined by the regional nature of the periplasm, because elimination of some of the migrating energids by ultraviolet irradiation produces no structural deficits in the embryo; other energids replace them (Seidel, 1932)."
- 2 a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts wordnet
Example
More examples"The fate of the cleavage energids seems to be determined by the regional nature of the periplasm, because elimination of some of the migrating energids by ultraviolet irradiation produces no structural deficits in the embryo; other energids replace them (Seidel, 1932)."
Etymology
From German Energid, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός (energós, “active”) + German -id (= English -id).
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