colloidopexy

noun

col·​loi·​do·​pexy

kəˈlȯidəˌpeksē,

ˈkäˌl-

plural -es

: the capacity of certain cells to ingest colloidal material

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary colloid + -o- + -pexy; originally formed as French colloidopexie

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Rhymes for colloidopexy

• apoplexy
• sexy