metachromatic body

n.

A concentrated deposit of phosphate polymer, lipid, and nucleoprotein occurring in many bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, and having staining properties different from those of the surrounding protoplasm.

Words nearby metachromatic body

metacentric chromosome, metacentric height, metacercaria, metachromasia, metachromatic, metachromatic body, metachromatic leukodystrophy, metachromatic stain, metachromatism, metachromophil, metachronous