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dictyosome

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dic·ty·o·some  (dkt--sm)
n.
The Golgi apparatus in plant cells.

[Greek diktuon, net (from dikein, to throw; see deik- in Indo-European roots) + -some.]

dictyosome  (dkt--sm)
The Golgi apparatus of plant cells.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dictyosomedictyosome - a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)


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