Main Entry: cy·to·skel·e·ton

Pronunciation: \ˌsī-tə-ˈske-lə-tən\

Function: noun

Date: 1940

: the network of protein filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm that controls cell shape, maintains intracellular organization, and is involved in cell movement

— cy·to·skel·e·tal \-t^əl\ adjective