omegasome

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noun

A cup-shaped protrusion from the endoplasmic reticulum that serves as a platform for autophagosome biogenesis in mammalian cells.

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Meanings

nounomegasome (plural omegasomes)

plural omegasomes

  1. A cup-shaped protrusion from the endoplasmic reticulum that serves as a platform for autophagosome biogenesis in mammalian cells.

Origin

From omega + -some, from the similarity in shape to the letter omega.

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APA

omegasome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omegasome

MLA

“omegasome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omegasome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omegasome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omegasome.

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