Meaning of RIBOSOME

Pronunciation:			'rIbu`sowm
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; ribosomes attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when a ribosome reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"
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	See Also:		cell organ, organelle
Glossary
	Definition:		Cellular organelle that is the site of protein synthesis during translation. See Organelle, Translation a small, spherical body within the cytoplasm of the cell in which protein synthesis takes place.