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centrosome

/ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tro-some
IPA
/ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of animals (metazoans), that controls the organization of its microtubules.

Etymology

From centro- + -some.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/
  • British English: /ˈsɛntɹəˌsəʊm/

Inflected Forms

centrosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

centrosomal centrosomally centrosomic pericentrosome telocentrosome

Synonyms

cytocenter cytocentrum central body

Questions

How do you pronounce centrosome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/.
What does centrosome mean?
An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of animals (metazoans), that controls the organization of its microtubules.
Where does centrosome come from?
From centro- + -some.

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