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polysome definition

poly·some (päl′i sōm′)

noun

a collection of ribosomes, probably connected by a single thread of RNA, in which protein synthesis occurs

Etymology: poly- + -some

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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