[¦kōd·əd ′ves·ə·kəl] (cell and molecular biology) An intracellular structure formed by an invagination of the membrane surrounded by a cagelike protein coating.
coated vesicle
coat·ed ves·i·cle
a vesicle that has its biomembrane coated with the protein clathrin. It is involved in the transport of proteins from one membrane site to another.