mitome

M3I1T1O1M3E1

noun

The denser part of the protoplasm of a cell.

OriginAncient Greek μίτος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoletebiologyThe denser part of the protoplasm of a cell.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμίτος“a thread”
  2. Englishmitome

From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “a thread”) + -ωμα (-ōma). According to the OED, the functional origin of -ome.

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APA

mitome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitome

MLA

“mitome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitome.

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