dictyosome
- noun
- /ˈdɪk.tɪ.oʊ.soʊm/
- Specialized
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dictyosoma
- Proteins are modified and packaged by the dictyosome before leaving the cell.
Examples
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Under the microscope, the dictyosome appeared as a series of flattened sacs in the glandular cell.
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Scientists observed changes in the structure of the dictyosome during cell division.
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The dictyosome plays a crucial role in secretion.
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Many animal cells contain several dictyosomes.
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Proteins are modified and packaged by the dictyosome before leaving the cell.
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Scientists observed changes in the structure of the dictyosome during cell division.
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Under the microscope, the dictyosome appeared as a series of flattened sacs in the glandular cell.
Synonyms
A part inside a cell that changes and packs proteins to send them out
Small sacs inside a cell that change, sort, and pack proteins and fats for transport
A part inside a cell that changes, sorts, and packs proteins and fats to send them out
Surface Forms
Morphology
dictyosome = dictyo + some
The word is formed from specialized Greek combining forms ('dictyo-' 'some') used in technical biology, so an average B1 learner cannot derive its meaning from the components.
Etymology
The word dictyosome comes from Greek roots dictyo- ('net') and -soma ('body'). So a dictyosome is like a small 'net body' inside a cell that looks netlike and helps to package and send proteins and other substances.
