centrosomal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English centrosome →
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Meanings

adjectivecentrosomal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.

Origin

  1. Englishcentrosome
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcentrosomal

From centrosome + -al.

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APA

centrosomal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrosomal

MLA

“centrosomal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrosomal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrosomal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrosomal.

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