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2024
hydrogenosome
hydrogenosome
English
Noun
hydrogenosome
(
plural
hydrogenosomes
)
(
cytology
)
A membrane-bound
organelle
found in
ciliates
,
trichomonads
and
fungi
which produces molecular
hydrogen
and
ATP
.
Etymology
hydrogen
+
-o-
+
-some
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
haɪdɹoʊˈdʒɛnəsoʊm
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