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polyribosome

polyribosome noun: a cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein.

Noun

polyribosome (plural polyribosomes)

  1. A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein
    Synonyms:
    polysome

Synonyms of polyribosome

Forms of polyribosome

pluralpolyribosomes

Origin of polyribosome

From poly- + ribosome.

Words formed from polyribosome

Questions about polyribosome

What does polyribosome mean?
Polyribosome means a cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein.
What part of speech is polyribosome?
Polyribosome is a noun.
What is the plural of polyribosome?
The plural of polyribosome is polyribosomes.

Words near polyribosome in the dictionary

  1. polyribonucleotide
  2. polyribonucleotides
  3. polyribonucleotidyl
  4. polyribonucleotidyltransferase
  5. polyribosomal
  6. polyribosome
  7. polyribosomes
  8. polyricinoleate
  9. polyricinoleates
  10. polyrod
  11. polyrods

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