LYSOSOME

lysosome

(noun) an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lysosome (plural lysosomes)

(cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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