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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012