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lysosome
ly·so·some [ lssə sm ] (plural ly·so·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
cell component that recycles molecules: a membrane-bound cavity in living cells that contains enzymes that are responsible for degrading and recycling molecules

ly·so·so·mal [ lssə sṓm'l ] adjective
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