Microcompartment
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microcompartment is a noun meaning (biology) Any of many small enclosures within most cells having a shell of protein; an organelle.
Meaning
(biology) Any of many small enclosures within most cells having a shell of protein; an organelle.
Word Forms
- microcompartments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microcompartmentalization, microbody, microcell, microcontainer, microdomain, nanocompartment.
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