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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cellular organelle that is similar to the centriole in structure and is found at the base of a cilium or flagellum.
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- noun biology A
cellular organelle , similar to acentriole , associated with the formation ofcilia andflagella
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