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ribosome

ri·bo·some [ rbə sm ] (plural ri·bo·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
cluster of proteins and RNA: a submicroscopic cluster of proteins and RNA, occurring in great numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells, that takes part in the manufacture of proteins

[Mid-20th century. <ribonucleic acid]
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