ALL meanings of desmosome
des·mo·some
D d - noun desmosome a structure in the cell membranes of adjacent cells that binds them together 3
- noun desmosome a beltlike or buttonlike structure in or on the surface of a cell, that helps to hold adjacent cells together 3
- noun desmosome a plaquelike site on a cell surface that functions in maintaining cohesion with an adjacent cell. 1
- noun desmosome A structure by which two adjacent cells are attached, formed from protein plaques in the cell membranes linked by filaments. 1
- noun desmosome (biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue. 0