Definitions for "Centrioles"
paired, cylindrical structures within a centrosome, each consisting of a ring of microtubules; arranged at right angles to each other; function in cell division to organize the spindle apparatus
a pair of centrioles located outside the nuclear envelope gives rise to the microtubules that make up the spindle apparatus used during cell division.
Centrioles are cylindrical structures found in animal cells that are composed of groupings of microtubules arranged in a 9 + 3 pattern. They help to organize the assembly of microtubules during cell division.
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see centrioles.