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  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of centrosome

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

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How does centrosome compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• centrosome vs. centromere

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Example Sentences

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centrosome

However, the exact function of the centrioles in cell division isn’t clear, because cells that have had the centrosome removed can still divide, and plant cells, which lack centrosomes, are capable of cell division.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Animal cells also have a centrosome and lysosomes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

A centrosome is a pair of centrioles together.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The centrosome replicates itself before a cell divides, and the centrioles play a role in pulling the duplicated chromosomes to opposite ends of the dividing cell.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

The centrosome may apparently in some cases disappear, but more commonly remains beside the daughter nucleii, or it may move into the nucleus.

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 H. W. (Herbert William) Conn

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