Centriole Definition
sĕntrē-ōl
noun
A small, dense structure in the middle of the centrosome: it doubles before mitosis, and each part forms the center of an aster during mitosis.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Centriole
Noun
Singular:
centriole
Plural:
centriolesOrigin of Centriole
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New Latin centriolum diminutive of Latin centrum center center
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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