centrosome Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
    central body.

WordNet


Cen"tro*some` noun
Etymology
Gr. center + - the body.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized.

Webster 1913