"hydrogenosome" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /haɪdɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsoʊm/ Forms: hydrogenosomes [plural]
Etymology: hydrogen + -o- + -some Etymology templates: {{af|en|hydrogen|-o-|-some}} hydrogen + -o- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} hydrogenosome (plural hydrogenosomes)
  1. (cytology) 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. Categories (topical): Cytology Related terms: hydrogenosomal Coordinate_terms: mitochondrion, chloroplast

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