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centriole

/ˈsɛntriˌoʊl/
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Definitions of centriole
  1. 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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    type of:
    cell organ, cell organelle, organelle
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
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