"desmosome" meaning in All languages combined

See desmosome on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: desmosomes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English desmo- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English desmosome From desmo- + -some. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|desmo-|-some<id:body>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English desmo- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English desmosome [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "body", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*twoH-mn̥", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*tewh₂-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*twṓmə", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*(s)tyoH-mn̥", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*styeH-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "ine-pro", "id" : "suffix", "pos" : "suffix" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*styṓmə", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σῶμα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-some", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "desmosome", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="desmosome"> From desmo- + -some. Head templates: {{en-noun}} desmosome (plural desmosomes)
  1. (biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue. Derived forms: corneodesmosome, hemidesmosome Related terms: desmosomal, desmosomic Translations (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue): desmosome [masculine] (French), Desmosom [neuter] (German), desmosom (Indonesian), desmosoma [masculine] (Italian), desmossomo [masculine] (Portuguese), desmossoma [masculine] (Portuguese), desmosoma [masculine] (Spanish)

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