Definitions for ribosome

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ribosome ri·bo·some

Spelling: [rahy-buh-sohm]

IPA: /ˈraɪ bəˌsoʊm/

Ribosome is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 276 anagrams from letters in ribosome (beimoors).

Definitions for ribosome

noun

1. a tiny, somewhat mitten-shaped organelle occurring in great numbers in the cell cytoplasm either freely, in small clusters, or attached to the outer surfaces of endoplasmic reticula, and functioning as the site of protein manufacture.

Origin of ribosome

First recorded in 1955-60; ribo(se) + -some³