des|mo|some «DEHS muh sohm», noun.
an adhesive part of an epithelial cell by which it adheres to adjoining cells: »
The epithelial cells…are attached to one another at sites called desmosomes, each of which is somewhat like a spot weld (Scientific American)
╂[< Greek desmós chain, bond + English -some3]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.