Meanings
nounmechanosome (plural mechanosomes)
plural mechanosomes
- biologyA hypothetical structure, in cells, responsible for mechanotransduction
Origin
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APA
mechanosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosome
MLA
“mechanosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosome.
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