English Explanatory Dictionary

centrosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules.

Word forms

centrosome centrosomes

Etymology

From centro- + -some.

Synonyms

cytocenter cytocentrum

Derived words

centrosomal centrosomally centrosomic pericentrosome telocentrosome

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