Definition of centrosome Centrosome

cen•tro•some

We found 4 definitions of centrosome from 4 different sources.

What does centrosome mean?

Noun Plural: centrosomes
centrosome - small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
		central body
		cytol, cytoplasm the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

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

centrosome (n.)
A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized.