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centriole

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrɪəʊl/
Definition of centriole

noun

Biology
  • each of a pair of minute cylindrical organelles near the nucleus in animal cells, involved in the development of spindle fibres in cell division.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin centriolum, diminutive of centrum (see centre)

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