"polyribosome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyribosomes [plural]
Etymology: poly- + ribosome Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|ribosome}} poly- + ribosome Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyribosome (plural polyribosomes)
  1. (biochemistry) A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Cytology Synonyms: polysome

Inflected forms

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