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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

microbody Any of a class of cell organelles that typically are spherical vesicles, 0.2–1.5 μm, bounded by a single membrane. Microbodies contain enzymes responsible for the oxidation of various materials and they originate from the endoplasmic reticulum. They include peroxisomes and glyoxysomes (see glyoxylate cycle).
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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

microbody The name that is sometimes given to peroxisomes and glyoxysomes.
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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

microbody A term sometimes used to describe peroxisomes and glyoxysomes.
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