Associations to the word «Centriole»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CENTRIOLE, noun. 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.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley