'centriole' definitions:
Definition of 'centriole'
(from WordNet)
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
Definition of 'centriole'
From: GCIDE
- centriole \centriole\ n. (Biol.) one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composes of nine triplet microtubules, which form the asters during mitosis. [WordNet 1.5]