CYTOSKELETON


Meaning of CYTOSKELETON in English

— cytoskeletal , adj.

/suy'teuh skel"i tn/ , n. Cell Biol.

a shifting lattice arrangement of structural and contractile components distributed throughout the cell cytoplasm, composed of microtubules, microfilaments, and larger filaments, functioning as a structural support and transport mechanism.

[ CYTO- + SKELETON ]

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