lysosome
US/ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/
lysosome noun: an organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.
Noun
lysosome (plural lysosomes)
- An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.
lysosome meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Malay
lysosome in Hindi
- digestive organelle
- लयनकाय layankāy
lysosome in Tamil
- digestive organelle
- முறிமெய்யம் muṟimeyyam
lysosome in Tagalog
- digestive organelle
- biluslawas
lysosome in Malay
- digestive organelle
- lisosom
More languagesFewer languages
- lysosome in Indonesian
- lisosom
- lysosome in Vietnamese
- tiêu thể
Forms of lysosome
| plural | lysosomes |
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Origin of lysosome
From lyso- + -some.
Words formed from lysosome
Questions about lysosome
- What does lysosome mean?
- Lysosome means an organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.
- What is lysosome in Hindi?
- Lysosome in Hindi is लयनकाय (layankāy). See Lysosome meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lysosome?
- Lysosome is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lysosome?
- Lysosome is pronounced /ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/ (US).
- What is the plural of lysosome?
- The plural of lysosome is lysosomes.
Words near lysosome in the dictionary
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