Allophore

/ˈæloʊfɔr/ noun

Definition

A substance or structure that carries or transports another substance or property in a different form or location.

Etymology

From Greek 'allo-' (other, different) and '-phore' (bearing, carrying), literally meaning 'something that carries something else in altered form.'

Kelly Says

In botany and zoology, allophores are like molecular messengers carrying traits or substances in modified versions—the same genetic information travels in different packages to different places.

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