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CHO cell
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English
Etymology
From en Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of en Chinese striped-back hamster Chinese striped-back hamsters.
Noun
en biotechnology A common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.