endocytobiology

en·do·cy·to·bi·ol·o·gy

[en-doh-sahy-toh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and function of the organelles and other structures within the cell.

Origin:
1980–85; endo- + cyto- + biology

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