CYTOSKELETON


Meaning of CYTOSKELETON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsī-tə-ˈske-lə-tən ]

noun

Date: 1940

: the network of protein filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm that controls cell shape, maintains intracellular organization, and is involved in cell movement

• cy·to·skel·e·tal -t ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.