Ribosome
WordNet
noun
(1) An organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Small organelles found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA.