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desmosome

desmosome noun: a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.

Noun

desmosome (plural desmosomes)

  1. A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.

desmosome meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

desmosome in Tamil

செல்லிணைப்பாலம், டெஸ்மொசோம்

desmosome in Indonesian

a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue
desmosom

Forms of desmosome

pluraldesmosomes

Origin of desmosome

From desmo- + -some.

Words formed from desmosome

Questions about desmosome

What does desmosome mean?
Desmosome means a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.
What is desmosome in Tamil?
Desmosome in Tamil is செல்லிணைப்பாலம், டெஸ்மொசோம். See Desmosome meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is desmosome?
Desmosome is a noun.
What is the plural of desmosome?
The plural of desmosome is desmosomes.

Words near desmosome in the dictionary

  1. desmopterids
  2. desmosin
  3. desmosine
  4. desmosines
  5. desmosomal
  6. desmosome
  7. desmosomes
  8. desmosomic
  9. desmosterol
  10. desmosterolosis
  11. desmosterols

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