mitome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The denser part of the protoplasm of a cell.

Word forms

mitome

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “a thread”) + -ωμα (-ōma). According to the OED, the functional origin of -ome.

Derived words

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