"oxysome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oxysomes [plural]
Etymology: From oxy- + -some. Etymology templates: {{af|en|oxy-|-some}} oxy- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} oxysome (plural oxysomes)
  1. (biology) One of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis. Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

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