Centriole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛntɹɪˌəʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centriole is a noun meaning (biology) A barrel-shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).
Meaning
(biology) A barrel-shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis (nuclear division).
Example Sentences
The aster is at this period closely similar to those of Ascaris at certain periods, as figured by Boveri, and the red mass with its central group of granules corresponds exactly, I think, to Boveri's "centrosome" with its "Centralkorn" or "centriole" ("centrosphere" with its "centrosome" in Strasburger's terminology).
Word Forms
- centrioles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include procentriole, centrosome, cytocenter, cytocentrum, spindle, centrocyte.
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