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cytoskeleton

Syllabification: (cy·to·skel·e·ton)
Pronunciation: /ˌsītəˈskelitn/

Definition of cytoskeleton

noun

Biology
  • a microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells, giving them shape and coherence.

Derivatives

cytoskeletal

Pronunciation: /-ˈskelitl/

adjective

cytoskeleton in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cytoskeleton in the British & World English dictionary