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centrosome

cent·ro·some

UK/ˈsɛntɹəˌsəʊm/ US/ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/ uncommon

noun

1.

small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules

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Origin

From centro- + -some.

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