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Definition of centriole noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

centriole

noun
 
/ˈsentriəʊl/
 
/ˈsentriəʊl/
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  1. a structure in a cell that helps the cell to divide into two partsTopics Biologyc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin centriolum, diminutive of centrum.
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