centrosome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/ (US)
- /ˈsentɹoʊˌzoʊm/ (US)
- /ˈsɛntɹəˌsəʊm/ (UK)
Etymology
From centro- + -some.
Meanings
- An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of animals (metazoans), that controls the organization of its microtubules.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centrosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
centrosomal · telocentrosome · centrosomic · centrosomally · pericentrosome
Synonyms
Translations (11)
cmn 中心體 /中心体 (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · hu sejtközpont (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · ca centrosoma (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · fr centrosome (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · es centrosoma (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · tr sentrozom (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · tl gitlawas (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · hu centroszóma (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · it centrosoma (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · de Zentrosom (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) · bg центрозо́ма (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules)