English dictionary

centrosome

/'s/E/ntr/@/,s/oU/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules

noun.body

Synonyms central body

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913