Definition of centriole Centriole
cen•tri•ole
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What does centriole mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: centrioles |
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| centriole - one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis |
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Wiktionary 
- centriole (Noun)
A barrel shaped microtubule structure found in most animal cells, important in the process of mitosis nuclear division.
Part of speech
🔤- centriole, noun, singular of centrioles.
