Term Name: phagophore
Synonyms:
Definition: A disk-like structure that expands, rounds up into a cup-shaped structure, and eventually closes around its cargo (for example cytoplasmic components) to become an autophagosome or Cvt vesicle.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0061908]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cytoplasm
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure