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magnetosome

magnetosome noun: a membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria.

Noun

magnetosome (plural magnetosomes)

  1. A membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria

Forms of magnetosome

pluralmagnetosomes

Origin of magnetosome

From magneto- + -some.

Questions about magnetosome

What does magnetosome mean?
Magnetosome means a membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria.
What part of speech is magnetosome?
Magnetosome is a noun.
What is the plural of magnetosome?
The plural of magnetosome is magnetosomes.

Words near magnetosome in the dictionary

  1. magnetosheathlike
  2. magnetosheaths
  3. magnetosignal
  4. magnetosignals
  5. magnetosomal
  6. magnetosome
  7. magnetosomes
  8. magnetosonic
  9. magnetospectroscopy
  10. magnetosphere
  11. magnetospheres

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