microtubule en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Latin tuba Latin tubus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin tubuluslbor. English tubule English microtubule From micro- + tubule.
Meanings
- A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microtubules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microtubular · antimicrotubular · antimicrotubule · intermicrotubule
Relateds
Translations (14)
pt microtúbulo (microscopic tube in cells) · cs mikrotubulus (microscopic tube in cells) · de Mikrotubulus (microscopic tube in cells) · ca microtúbul (microscopic tube in cells) · fi mikroputki (microscopic tube in cells) · fi mikrotubulus (microscopic tube in cells) · es microtúbulo (microscopic tube in cells) · fr microtubule (microscopic tube in cells) · sv mikrotubulus (microscopic tube in cells) · hu mikrotubulus (microscopic tube in cells) · pl mikrotubula (microscopic tube in cells) · it microtubulo (microscopic tube in cells) · fa ریزلوله (microscopic tube in cells) · sv mikrotubul (microscopic tube in cells)