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poly·ri·bo·some | \ ˌpä-lē-ˈrī-bə-ˌsōm 
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\Definition of polyribosome
: a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis
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polyribosome
nounpoly·ri·bo·some | \ -ˈrī-bə-ˌsōm \
\Medical Definition of polyribosome
: a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis
— called also polysome
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polyribosomal \ -ˌrī-bə-ˈsō-məl \ adjective
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