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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4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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