bdelloplast

Noun

Meaning

bdelloplast (plural bdelloplasts)

(biology) A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic Bdellovibrio bacterium

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After entering the periplasmic space of its host the Bdellovibrio bacterium forms a structure called a bdelloplast, which modifies both predator's and prey's cells. Source: Internet

This two-cell complex is now called a bdelloplast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bdellometer bdellomicrovirus bdellomorpha bdelloplasting bdellotomy bdellourid