biophore
bi·o·phore
noun \ˈbī-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\Definition of BIOPHORE
: the ultimate supramolecular vital unit in August Weismann's theory of life processes that is conceived as the basic building block of living structures—see determinant 1a
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