Meanings
adjectiveacentrosomal (not comparable)
- not comparableNot centrosomal.
Note that the acentrosomal spindle pole completely lacks astral MTs and is associated with much less ER than the centrosome-containing pole.
2015 August 19, Jeremy T. Smyth et al., “Proper symmetric and asymmetric endoplasmic reticulum partitioning requires astral microtubules”, in Open Biology, volume 5, →DOI
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acentrosomal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acentrosomal
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“acentrosomal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acentrosomal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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