centrosome

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Etymology

From centro- +‎ -some.

Noun

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centrosome (plural centrosomes)

  1. (cytology) An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules

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centrosome m (plural centrosomes)

  1. centrosome

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