Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golgi apparatus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: gol-gi ap-pa-ra-tus
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.

Etymology

Named after Italian biologist and physician Camillo Golgi.

Synonyms

Golgi complex Golgi body Golgi dictyosome

Questions

What does golgi apparatus mean?: A network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.
Where does golgi apparatus come from?: Named after Italian biologist and physician Camillo Golgi.

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