me·so·some
| \ ˈme-zə-ˌsōm
, ˈmē-, -sə- \
, ˈmē-, -sə- \
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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mesosome
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me·so·some
| \ ˈmez-ə-ˌsōm, ˈmēz-, ˈmēs-, ˈmes-
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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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