English Explanatory Dictionary

ribosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/ /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/ En-ca-ribosome.opus

Word forms

ribosome ribosomes

Etymology

From ribo- + -some.

Derived words

cytoribosome mitoribosome monoribosome oligoribosome oncoribosome plastoribosome polyribosome preribosome ribosomal ribosomic ribosomically ribosomopathy subribosome
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