ribosome
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/, /ˈɹaɪbəˌzəʊm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/, /ˈɹaɪbəˌzoʊm/
Audio (Canada): (file)
Noun
[edit]ribosome (plural ribosomes)
- (biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]
Derived terms
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[edit]organelle
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[edit]French
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Noun
[edit]ribosome m (plural ribosomes)
Further reading
[edit]- “ribosome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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