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mitosome

/ˈmaɪtəˌsoʊm/

mitosome noun: an organelle found within certain unicellular eukaryotes which lack mitochondria.

Noun

mitosome (plural mitosomes)

  1. An organelle found within certain unicellular eukaryotes which lack mitochondria.
    Synonyms:
    crypton

Synonyms of mitosome

Forms of mitosome

pluralmitosomes

Origin of mitosome

From mito- + -some.

Words formed from mitosome

Questions about mitosome

What does mitosome mean?
Mitosome means an organelle found within certain unicellular eukaryotes which lack mitochondria.
What part of speech is mitosome?
Mitosome is a noun.
How do you pronounce mitosome?
Mitosome is pronounced /ˈmaɪtəˌsoʊm/.
What is the plural of mitosome?
The plural of mitosome is mitosomes.

Words near mitosome in the dictionary

  1. mitoses
  2. mitosic
  3. mitosing
  4. mitosis
  5. mitosomal
  6. mitosome
  7. mitosomes
  8. mitospore
  9. mitospores
  10. mitosporic
  11. mitostasis

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