Definition of Magnetosome

1. Noun. (biology) A membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria ¹

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Medical Definition of Magnetosome

1. Enveloped compartment in magnetotactic bacteria containing magnetite particles. By using this organelle to detect the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field, the bacteria swim towards the bottom of the sea. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetosome

magnetoresistances
magnetoresistant
magnetoresistive
magnetoresistivity
magnetoresonance
magnetoresponsive
magnetorheological
magnetorheological fluid
magnetorotational
magnetoroton
magnetos
magnetoscillation
magnetosensitive
magnetosensitivity
magnetosheath
magnetosome (current term)
magnetosomes
magnetosonic
magnetospectroscopy
magnetosphere
magnetospheres
magnetospheric
magnetospherically
magnetostatic
magnetostatically
magnetostatics
magnetostratigraphy
magnetostriction
magnetostrictions
magnetostrictive

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