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Etymology

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ribo- +‎ -some

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/, /ˈɹaɪbəˌzəʊm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/, /ˈɹaɪbəˌzoʊm/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

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ribosome (plural ribosomes)

  1. (biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]

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Noun

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ribosome m (plural ribosomes)

  1. ribosome

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