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<cell biology> Term used to describe intracellular vacuoles formed by the fusion of lysosomes with organelles (autosomes) or with primary phagosomes. Residual bodies are the remnants of secondary lysosomes containing indigestible material.
Origin: Gr. Soma = body
(11 Mar 2008)
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