CENTROSOME

centrosome, central body

(noun) small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

centrosome (plural centrosomes)

(cytology) An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules

Anagrams

• oncometers

Source: Wiktionary


Cen"tro*some`, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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