'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]

Words containing 'Centrosome'