injectosome

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A form of injectisome — A needle-like projection of protein, in some bacteria, used as a sensory probe.

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Meanings

nouninjectosome (plural injectosomes)

plural injectosomes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of injectisome.

Origin

From inject + -o- + -some.

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Cite this entry
APA

injectosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectosome

MLA

“injectosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “injectosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectosome.

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