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单词 cytoskeleton
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cytoskeleton

[ sahy-tuh-skel-i-tn ]
/ ˌsaɪ təˈskɛl ɪ tn /

noun Cell Biology.

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.

Origin of cytoskeleton

cyto- + skeleton

OTHER WORDS FROM cytoskeleton

cy·to·skel·e·tal, adjective

Words nearby cytoskeleton

cytoreductive therapy, cytosine, cytosine arabinoside, cytosine ribonucleoside, cytosis, cytoskeleton, cytosmear, cytosol, cytosome, cytost, cytostasis
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British Dictionary definitions for cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton
/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌskɛlɪtən) /

noun

a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton

The inner structural elements, or backbone, of a cell. It consists of microtubules and various filaments that spread out through the cytoplasm, providing both structural support and a means of transport within the cell.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton
[ sī′tə-skĕlĭ-tn ]

n.

The internal framework of a cell, composed largely of actin filaments and microtubules.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton
[ sī′tə-skĕlĭ-tn ]

The internal framework of a cell, composed of a network of protein filaments and extending throughout the fluid of the cell (the cytosol). The cytoskeleton consists mainly of actin filaments and microtubules and plays an important role in cell movement, shape, growth, division, and differentiation, as well as in the movement of organelles within the cell. All eukaryotic cells have a cytoskeleton.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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