polyribosome

[ pol-ee-rahy-buh-sohm ]

noun

, Biology.

1. polysome.

polyribosome

/ ˌpɒlɪˈraɪbəˌsəʊm /

noun

1. biochem an assemblage of ribosomes associated with a messenger RNA molecule, involved in peptide synthesis Also calledpolysome

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyribosome¹

First recorded in 1960–65; poly- + ribosome