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sarcosome

American  
[sahr-kuh-sohm] / ˈsɑr kəˌsoʊm /

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. a mitochondrion occurring in a muscle fiber.


Etymology

Origin of sarcosome

First recorded in 1895–1900; sarco- + -some 3

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