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centriole

Syllabification: (cen·tri·ole)

Pronunciation: /ˈsentrēˌōl/

Definition of centriole

noun

Biology

a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division.