DESMOSOME


Meaning of DESMOSOME in English

ˈdezməˌsōm noun

( -s )

Etymology: desm- + -some (IV)

: a specialized local thickening of the plasma membrane of an epithelial cell that serves to anchor contiguous cells together

• des·mo·som·al -əl adjective

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