oxysome

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noun

One of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis.

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Meanings

nounoxysome (plural oxysomes)

plural oxysomes

  1. biologyOne of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis.

Origin

From oxy- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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