centriole

/ˈsɛntɹɪˌəʊl/ · noun

Meaning

A barrel-shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).

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Related words

procentriole(English)centrosome(English)cytocenter(English)cytocentrum(English)basal body(English)spindle(English)centrocyte(English)centrocone(English)cilium(English)mitosis(English)duplication(English)flagella(English)

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