Meanings
nounspectrosome (plural spectrosomes)
plural spectrosomes
- biologyA spherical cytoskeletal organelle found in the germ cells of fruit flies
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spectrosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrosome
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“spectrosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectrosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrosome.
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