Acentrosomal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not centrosomal. not-comparable

    "Note that the acentrosomal spindle pole completely lacks astral MTs and is associated with much less ER than the centrosome-containing pole."

Example

More examples

"Note that the acentrosomal spindle pole completely lacks astral MTs and is associated with much less ER than the centrosome-containing pole."

Etymology

From a- + centrosomal.

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