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mesosome
noun me·so·some \-ˌsōm\
Definition of MESOSOME
: an organelle of bacteria that appears as an invagination of the plasma membrane and functions either in DNA replication and cell division or excretion of exoenzymes
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First Known Use of MESOSOME
1960
Medical Dictionary
mesosome
noun me·so·some \ˈmez-ə-ˌsōm, ˈmēz-, ˈmēs-, ˈmes-\
Medical Definition of MESOSOME
: an organelle of bacteria that appears in electron micrographs as an invagination of the plasma membrane and is a site of localization of respiratory enzymes
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