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desmosome
des·mo·some [ dézmə sm ] (plural des·mo·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
patch that welds cells together: a small patch of interlocking fibers between the outer membranes of adjacent cells that helps to hold cells together in tissues such as skin
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