hydrogenosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A membrane-bound form of organelles that produce molecular hydrogen and ATP in some anerobic ciliates, trichomonads and fungi, remarkable in that most forms contain no DNA.

Pronunciation

/haɪdɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsoʊm/

Word forms

hydrogenosome hydrogenosomes

Etymology

From hydrogen + -o- + -some.

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