English word lysosome comes from English -some, English lyso- (Lysis.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-some | English (en) | Characterized by some specific condition or quality. Used to form a word indicating a group with a certain small number of members A body A chromosome. |
lyso- | English (en) | Lysis. |
lysosome | English (en) | (cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules. |