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centriole

 

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Noun centriole has 1 sense
  1. centriole - one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composes of 9 triplet microtubules; form the asters during mitosis
    --1 is a kind of
    organelle, cell organ

Definitions from the Web

Centriole

Definition: A small cylindrical organelle found in animal cells, involved in cell division.

Examples:

  • The centriole plays a crucial role in the formation of the mitotic spindle during cell division.
  • Centrioles are commonly found in pairs perpendicular to each other near the nucleus of the cell.

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