BIOPHORS

Noun

biophors

plural of biophor

Source: Wiktionary


BIOPHOR

Bi"o*phor` Bi"o*phore`, n. Etym: [Gr. life + bearing, fr. to bear.] (Biol.)

Definition: One of the smaller vital units of a cell, the bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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