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centrosome

noun
cen·​tro·​some | \ ˈsen-trə-ˌsōm How to pronounce centrosome (audio) \

Definition of centrosome

1 : centriole
2 : the centriole-containing region of clear cytoplasm adjacent to the cell nucleus
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 In the wake of their discovery, Jülicher assigned his new student, Zwicker, the task of unraveling the physics of centrosomes, organelles involved in animal cell division that also seemed to behave like droplets. — Quanta Magazine, "Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin," 19 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of centrosome

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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centrosome

noun
cen·​tro·​some | \ ˈsen-trə-ˌsōm How to pronounce centrosome (audio) \

Medical Definition of centrosome

1 : centriole
2 : the centriole-containing region of clear cytoplasm adjacent to the cell nucleus

Other Words from centrosome

centrosomic \ ˌsen-​trə-​ˈsō-​mik How to pronounce centrosomic (audio) \ adjective

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