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microtubule

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Main Entry:
mi·cro·tu·bule Listen to the pronunciation of microtubule
Pronunciation:
\ˌmī-krō-ˈtü-(ˌ)byül, -ˈtyü-\
Function:
noun
Date:
1961
: any of the minute tubules in eukaryotic cytoplasm that are composed of the protein tubulin and form an important component of the cytoskeleton, mitotic spindle, cilia, and flagella
— mi·cro·tu·bu·lar Listen to the pronunciation of microtubular \-byə-lər\ adjective
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