Meaning of the word centriole in English
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centriole
US /ˈsen.tri.oʊl/
UK /ˈsen.tri.oʊl/
Noun
1.
a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division and in the formation of cilia and flagella.
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During cell division, the centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell.
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The structure of a centriole is typically nine triplets of microtubules.
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