Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cellulosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cel-lu-lo-some
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex of enzymes that degrade the polysaccharide surface of cells and mediate cell attachment

Inflected Forms

cellulosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

cellulosomal minicellulosome polycellulosome

Frequently Paired Words

cellulosomic cellulosomics

Questions

What does cellulosome mean?: A complex of enzymes that degrade the polysaccharide surface of cells and mediate cell attachment

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