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oligosomal

oligosomal adjective: relating to, or being an oligosome.

Adjective

oligosomal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or being an oligosome.
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Origin of oligosomal

From oligosome + -al.

Questions about oligosomal

What does oligosomal mean?
Oligosomal means relating to, or being an oligosome.
What part of speech is oligosomal?
Oligosomal is an adjective.

Words near oligosomal in the dictionary

  1. oligosilane
  2. oligosilanes
  3. oligosilanyl
  4. oligosiloxane
  5. oligosiloxanes
  6. oligosomal
  7. oligosome
  8. oligosomes
  9. oligosorbent
  10. oligosorbents
  11. oligospecific

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