Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cytology, a body of indeterminate nature in the center of each astrosphere of the dividing-cell.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Biol.) A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biology An
organelle , near thenucleus in thecytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of itsmicrotubules
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
Etymologies
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Examples
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Now the centrosome, which is beside the male pronucleus, shows signs of activity.
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It is not yet certain, however, whether the centrosome is a constant part of the cell.
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Plainly, we must conclude that the chromatin material is something of extraordinary importance to the cell, and the centrosome is a bit of machinery for controlling its division and thus regulating cell division.
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In the middle of the centrosome is a minute body called the centriole, and surrounding this is a clear spherical mass known as the centrosphere.
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They focused on one particular cellular structure known as the centrosome, which serves as the networking hub for fibers that direct traffic within the cell.
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They focused on one particular cellular structure known as the centrosome, which serves as the networking hub for fibers that direct traffic within the cell.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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They focused on one particular cellular structure known as the centrosome, which serves as the networking hub for fibers that direct traffic within the cell.
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They focused on one particular cellular structure known as the centrosome, which serves as the networking hub for fibers that direct traffic within the cell.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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These polymers are organized into a football-shaped spindle with the polymer ends embedded in a special organelle - called the centrosome - at each end of the football.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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They focused on one particular cellular structure known as the centrosome, which serves as the networking hub for fibers that direct traffic within the cell.
innovations-report 2010
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These asters, constructed of hollow rods called microtubules, sprout from a structure known as the centrosome, which organizes the microtubules.
Unscrambled Eggs: Self-Organization Restores Cells’ Order | Quanta Magazine Wynne Parry 2020
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