"omegasome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: omegasomes [plural]
Etymology: From omega + -some, from the similarity in shape to the letter omega. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|omega|some}} omega + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} omegasome (plural omegasomes)
  1. A cup-shaped protrusion from the endoplasmic reticulum that serves as a platform for autophagosome biogenesis in mammalian cells.

Inflected forms

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