secondary lysosomes

sec·on·dar·y ly·so·somes

lysosomes in which lysis takes place, owing to the activity of hydrolytic enzymes; they are believed to eventually become residual bodies. Synonym(s): definitive lysosomes, digestive vacuole

sec·on·dar·y ly·so·somes

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē lī'sō-sōmz) Lysosomes in which lysis takes place, owing to the activity of hydrolytic enzymes; they are believed to eventually become residual bodies.