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Word: Desmosome
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from Greek desmos ‘bond, chain’ + -some
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛsməsəʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a structure by which two adjacent cells are attached, formed from protein plaques in the cell membranes linked by filaments.
Short Definition:structure by which two adjacent cells are attached, formed from protein plaques in cell membranes linked by filaments
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