Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desmosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: desmo-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.

Etymology

Etymology tree English desmo- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English desmosome From desmo- + -some.

Inflected Forms

desmosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

corneodesmosome hemidesmosome

Frequently Paired Words

desmosomal desmosomic

Questions

What does desmosome mean?: A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.
Where does desmosome come from?: Etymology tree English desmo- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English desmosome From desmo- + -some.

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