Centrosome

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In cytology, a body of indeterminate nature in the center of each astrosphere of the dividing-cell.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cytol    cytoplasm   
    Cross Reference
    cleavage centrosome    sperm centrosome   
    Form
    centrosomally    centrosomic    centrosomal   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cytoskeletal    contractile    beta-cell    cathodic    rotatory   
     
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.