Spliceosome Definition

splīsə-sōm
noun
A nucleoprotein particle that aids in the splicing of messenger RNA in eukaryotes.
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Other Word Forms of Spliceosome

Noun

Singular:
spliceosome
Plural:
spliceosomes

Origin of Spliceosome

  • splice +"Ž -o- +"Ž -some

    From Wiktionary

  • splice –some

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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