CENTRIOLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
Categories: Organelle, Cell organelle, Cell organ
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "centriole" comes from Latin centriolum.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.