Centriole

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One of two cylindrical cellular structures that are composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis.
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  • n. A barrel shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composes of nine triplet microtubules, which form the asters during mitosis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In cytology, a minute granule in the center of the astrosphere of the dividing-cell.
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  • n. one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    organelle    cell organelle    cell organ   
     
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