microparasol

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noun

A perinuclear complex of microtubules that protects the nucleus of a cell from damage by ultraviolet light

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Meanings

nounmicroparasol (plural microparasols)

plural microparasols

  1. biologyA perinuclear complex of microtubules that protects the nucleus of a cell from damage by ultraviolet light

Origin

From micro- + parasol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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