CYTOSKELETON

cytoskeleton

(noun) a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cytoskeleton (plural cytoskeletons)

A matrix of intercellular protein, in the forms of microfilaments and microtubules, that provide some rigidity to cells

Source: Wiktionary



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