Meanings
nounreplisome (plural replisomes)
plural replisomes
- biologyA matrix of enzymes that is the site of DNA replication in the nucleus of a cell.
Origin
- Englishreplication
- Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
- Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
- Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
- Englishreplisome
From replication + -some.
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APA
replisome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replisome
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“replisome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replisome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “replisome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replisome.
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