'Centrosome' definitions:
Definition of 'centrosome'
(from WordNet)
noun
Small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules [syn: centrosome, central body]
Definition of 'Centrosome'
From: GCIDE
- Centrosome \Cen"tro*some`\, n. [Gr. ? center + -? the body.] (Biol.) A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized. [1913 Webster]