centrosome: Meaning and Definition of

cen•tro•some

Pronunciation: (sen'tru-sōm"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. a small region near the nucleus in the cell cytoplasm, containing the centrioles.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
centromere centrosphere
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