Peroxisome Definition
pə-rŏksĭ-sōm
noun
Any of a group of organelles in some cells of mammals, the leaves of plants, etc., containing enzymes that produce and then decompose hydrogen peroxide and carry out other aspects of cellular metabolism.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Peroxisome
Noun
Singular:
peroxisome
Plural:
peroxisomesOrigin of Peroxisome
peroxi(de) –some
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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