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injectisome

injectisome noun: a needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.

Noun

injectisome (plural injectisomes)

  1. A needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.

Forms of injectisome

pluralinjectisomes
alternative forminjectosome

Origin of injectisome

From inject + -i- + -some.

Questions about injectisome

What does injectisome mean?
Injectisome means a needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.
What part of speech is injectisome?
Injectisome is a noun.
What is the plural of injectisome?
The plural of injectisome is injectisomes.

Words near injectisome in the dictionary

  1. injection
  2. injection molding
  3. injection moldings
  4. injectional
  5. injections
  6. injectisome
  7. injectisomes
  8. injectite
  9. injectites
  10. injective
  11. injective function

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