| NOUN | body | microsome | a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA |
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| Meaning | A tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA. | |
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| Part of | cytoplasm, cytol | The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus |
| Broader | granule | A tiny grain |
| Spanish | microsoma | |
| Catalan | microsoma | |
| Adjectives | microsomal | of or relating to microsomes |
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