| Pronunciation: | | 'sentru`sowm
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[n] small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules |
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CENTROSOME is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | central body |
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| | See Also: | | cytoplasm |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cen"tro*some`\, n. [Gr. ? center + -? the body.]
(Biol.)
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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A granular region which contains two centrioles and is a center of microtubule organization during the division of the nucleus. |
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