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divisome

divisome noun: a contractile ring of polypeptides involved in bacterial cell division.

Noun

divisome (plural divisomes)

  1. A contractile ring of polypeptides involved in bacterial cell division

Forms of divisome

pluraldivisomes

Origin of divisome

From division + -ome.

Questions about divisome

What does divisome mean?
Divisome means a contractile ring of polypeptides involved in bacterial cell division.
What part of speech is divisome?
Divisome is a noun.
What is the plural of divisome?
The plural of divisome is divisomes.

Words near divisome in the dictionary

  1. divisive
  2. divisively
  3. divisiveness
  4. divisivenesses
  5. diviso
  6. divisome
  7. divisomes
  8. divisor
  9. divisor function
  10. divisor functions
  11. Divisoria

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