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centrosome
noun
a very small body near the nucleus in most animal cells, consisting of a centriole surrounded by a centrosphere: in mitosis it divides, and the two parts move to opposite poles of the dividing cell
Related Forms:
- centrosomic adjective
See centrosome in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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