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centriole
noun
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Word History
German Zentriol, from Zentrum center
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Centriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centriole. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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