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endocytobiology

[ en-doh-sahy-toh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˌsaɪ toʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and function of the organelles and other structures within the cell.
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Origin of endocytobiology

First recorded in 1980–85; endo- + cyto- + biology
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