ALL meanings of mesosome
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M m - noun mesosome A folded invagination in the plasma membrane of bacteria, produced by the chemical fixation techniques used to prepare samples for electron microscopy, but previously thought to be part of the normal structure of the cell. 1
- noun mesosome the anterior portion of the abdomen in arachnids. 1
- noun mesosome a whorled structure extending inward from the cell membrane in Gram-positive bacteria and containing enzymes for cellular respiration. 1
- noun mesosome any of various membranous structures found in some bacterial cells, now thought to be a result of techniques used in preparing cells for microscopy 0