Meanings
noundictyosome (plural dictyosomes)
plural dictyosomes
- biologyA plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
Synonyms: golgiosome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouna netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
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Origin
Translations
French dictyosome
- dictyosomea plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells
Tagalog balaglawas
- balaglawasa plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells
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APA
dictyosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyosome
MLA
“dictyosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictyosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyosome.
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