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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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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