mesosome

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mezə sōm′, mes-, mēzə-, -sə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mes•o•some  (mezə sōm′, mes-, mēzə-, -sə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anatomy, Invertebratesthe anterior portion of the abdomen in arachnids.
  2. Microbiologya whorled structure extending inward from the cell membrane in Gram-positive bacteria and containing enzymes for cellular respiration.
  • meso- + -some3 1955–60


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