centrosome

noun cen·tro·some \ˈsen-trə-ˌsōm\

Definition of CENTROSOME

: the centriole-containing region of clear cytoplasm adjacent to the cell nucleus

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun cen·tro·some \ˈsen-trə-ˌsōm\

: the centriole-containing region of clear cytoplasm adjacent to the cell nucleus

—cen·tro·so·mic \ˌsen-trə-ˈsō-mik\ adjective

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