peroxisome

per ox i some |pəˈräksiˌsōm pəˈrɑksəsoʊm | ▶noun Biology a small organelle that is present in the cytoplasm of many cells and that contains the reducing enzyme catalase and usually some oxidases. DERIVATIVES per ox i so mal |-ˌräksiˈsōməl |adjective ORIGIN 1960s: from peroxide + -some 3 .

peroxisome

peroxisome |pəˈrɒksɪsəʊm | ▶noun Biology a small organelle present in the cytoplasm of many cells, which contains the reducing enzyme catalase and usually some oxidases. DERIVATIVES peroxisomal |-ˈsəʊm (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN 1960s: from peroxide + -some 3 .