centrosome

American  

[sen-truh-sohm] / ˈsɛn trəˌsoʊm /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. a small region near the nucleus in the cell cytoplasm, containing the centrioles.

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centrosome British  

/ ˌsɛntrəˈsɒmɪk, ˈsɛntrəˌsəʊm /

noun

1. Also called: centrosphere.  a small body in a cell where microtubules are produced. In animal cells it surrounds the centriole

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centrosome Scientific  

/ sĕn′trə-sōm′ /

1. A specialized region of the cytoplasm that is located next to the nucleus of a cell and contains the centrioles. The cells of most eukaryotes except plants have centrosomes.

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Other Word Forms

• centrosomic adjective

Etymology

Origin of centrosome

First recorded in 1895–1900; centro- + -some ³

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• centrosome vs. centromere

Example Sentences

Figure 4.15 The centrosome consists of two centrioles that lie at right angles to each other.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The centrosome has two bodies perpendicular to each other, the centrioles, and has an unknown purpose in cell division.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A centrosome is a pair of centrioles together.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The centrosome has two bodies, the centrioles, with an unknown role in cell division.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Within the last few years there has been found to be present in most cells an organ which has been called the centrosome.

From The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)