segrosome

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noun

A protein complex that functions during the segregation of plasmids or chromosomes during bacterial cell division

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Meanings

nounsegrosome (plural segrosomes)

plural segrosomes

  1. biochemistryA protein complex that functions during the segregation of plasmids or chromosomes during bacterial cell division

Origin

From segregation -o- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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