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desmotubule

desmotubule noun: a tube of appressed endoplasmic reticulum that runs between two adjacent plant cells.

Noun

desmotubule (plural desmotubules)

  1. A tube of appressed endoplasmic reticulum that runs between two adjacent plant cells

Forms of desmotubule

pluraldesmotubules

Origin of desmotubule

From desmo- + tubule.

Questions about desmotubule

What does desmotubule mean?
Desmotubule means a tube of appressed endoplasmic reticulum that runs between two adjacent plant cells.
What part of speech is desmotubule?
Desmotubule is a noun.
What is the plural of desmotubule?
The plural of desmotubule is desmotubules.

Words near desmotubule in the dictionary

  1. desmostylid
  2. desmostylids
  3. desmoteplase
  4. desmotomies
  5. desmotomy
  6. desmotubule
  7. desmotubules
  8. desmoyokin
  9. desmurgy
  10. desmuslin
  11. desmutagen

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