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hemidesmosome

hemidesmosome noun: a structure (half of a desmosome) on the basal surface of some cells.

Noun

hemidesmosome (plural hemidesmosomes)

  1. A structure (half of a desmosome) on the basal surface of some cells.

Forms of hemidesmosome

pluralhemidesmosomes

Origin of hemidesmosome

From hemi- + desmosome.

Questions about hemidesmosome

What does hemidesmosome mean?
Hemidesmosome means a structure (half of a desmosome) on the basal surface of some cells.
What part of speech is hemidesmosome?
Hemidesmosome is a noun.
What is the plural of hemidesmosome?
The plural of hemidesmosome is hemidesmosomes.

Words near hemidesmosome in the dictionary

  1. hemidemisemiquavers
  2. hemidemosome
  3. hemidepleted
  4. hemidescine
  5. hemidesmosomal
  6. hemidesmosome
  7. hemidesmosomes
  8. hemidesmus
  9. hemidiaphragm
  10. hemidiaphragmatic
  11. hemidiaphragms

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