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centrosome definition

cen·tro·some (-trə sōm′)

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

Etymology: centro- + -some

Related Forms:

  • centrosomic cen′·tro·som′ic (-sōm′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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