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centriole

/'sɛntri,oʊl/

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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
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Definition that contains centriole

centrosome small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
central body small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules