hemispindle

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noun

Either of a pair of structures formed from division of a centriole during mitosis that move apart to form a spindle

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Meanings

nounhemispindle (plural hemispindles)

plural hemispindles

  1. biologyEither of a pair of structures formed from division of a centriole during mitosis that move apart to form a spindle

Origin

From hemi- + spindle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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