desmossomo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.moˈsõ.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.moˈsõ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.moˈso.mo/

Noun

desmossomo m (plural desmossomos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (cytology) desmosome (structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells)