centriole

One entry found for centriole.

Main Entry: cen·tri·ole
Pronunciation: 'sen-trE-"Ol
Function: noun
Etymology: German Zentriol, from Zentrum center
: one of a pair of cellular organelles that occur especially in animals, are adjacent to the nucleus, function in the formation of the spindle apparatus during cell division, and consist of a cylinder with nine microtubules arranged peripherally in a circle -- see CELL illustration