diplosome

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noun

In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.

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Meanings

noundiplosome (plural diplosomes)

plural diplosomes

  1. biologyIn cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.

Origin

From diplo- + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mesoploid
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APA

diplosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosome

MLA

“diplosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diplosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosome.

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