MICROSOME

microsome

(noun) a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microsome (plural microsomes)

A vesicle formed as an artifact of cell disruption

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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