desmose

noun

des·​mose

ˈdezˌmōs also -ˌmōz

plural -s

: any fibril connecting the division centers in mitosis especially in protozoans see centrodesmose, paradesmose

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary desm- + -ose

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