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Answer for the clue "A tiny granule in the cytoplasm ", 9 letters:
microsome

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In cell biology , microsomes are vesicle-like artifacts re-formed from pieces of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) when eukaryotic cells are broken-up in the laboratory; microsomes are not present in healthy, living cells. Microsomes can be concentrated and ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
microsome \microsome\ n. (Cell biology) a tiny granule in the cytoplasm of a cell; it consists of ribosomes bound to fragments of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A vesicle formed as an artifact of cell disruption