Meanings
nounparenthesome (plural parenthesomes)
plural parenthesomes
- biologyA septal pore cap, a microscopic structure of unknown function found in the cells of basidiomycete fungi.
Origin
From parenthesis + -some, from the resemblance to the punctuation marks.
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APA
parenthesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthesome
MLA
“parenthesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthesome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parenthesome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthesome.
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