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lactosome

lactosome noun: a micelle, containing lipid and protein, found in milk.

Noun

lactosome (plural lactosomes)

  1. A micelle, containing lipid and protein, found in milk

Forms of lactosome

plurallactosomes

Questions about lactosome

What does lactosome mean?
Lactosome means a micelle, containing lipid and protein, found in milk.
What part of speech is lactosome?
Lactosome is a noun.
What is the plural of lactosome?
The plural of lactosome is lactosomes.

Words near lactosome in the dictionary

  1. lactoside
  2. lactosides
  3. lactosis
  4. lactosomatotroph
  5. lactosomatotrophs
  6. lactosome
  7. lactosomes
  8. lactosucrose
  9. lactosuria
  10. lactosyl
  11. lactosylated

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