polysome

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noun

a polyribosome

OriginEnglish poly- ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysome (plural polysomes)

plural polysomes

  1. a polyribosome

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ergosomepolyribosome

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishpolysome

From poly- + -some (“nucleic body”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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