polyribosome
noun
poly·ri·bo·some
ˌpä-lē-ˈrī-bə-ˌsōm 
: a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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polyribosome
noun
poly·ri·bo·some
-ˈrī-bə-ˌsōm
: 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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