Biophor
Pronunciation : Bi"o*phor` Bi"o*phore`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. life + bearing, fr. to bear.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: One of the smaller vital units of a cell, the bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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