dictyosome


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dic·ty·o·some

 (dĭk′tē-ə-sōm′)
n.
The Golgi apparatus, especially in plant cells.
[Greek diktuon, net (from dikein, to throw; see deik- in Indo-European roots) + -some.]
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dictyosome

(ˈdɪktɪəˌsəʊm)
n
a Golgi body, esp in a plant cell
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Gol′gi bod′y


n.
one of the layers of flattened sacs in a Golgi apparatus. Also called dictyosome.
[1920–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dictyosome - a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)dictyosome - a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Golgi apparatus, Golgi body, Golgi complex
cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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