Meanings
nounmagnetosome (plural magnetosomes)
plural magnetosomes
- biologyA membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria
Origin
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magnetosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosome
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“magnetosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosome.
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