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polysome

[ pol-ee-sohm ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.

polysome

/ ˈpɒlɪˌsəʊm /

noun

  1. See polyribosome
    another name for polyribosome

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polysome1

First recorded in 1960–65; poly- + (ribo)some

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