central spindle

cen·tral spin·dle

a central group of microtubules (continuous fibers) that course uninterrupted, between the asters, in contrast to the microtubules attached to the individual chromosomes (s. fibers).

cen·tral spin·dle

(sen'trăl spin'dĕl) In mitosis, a central group of microtubules (continuous fibers) that course uninterrupted, between the asters, in contrast to the microtubules attached to the individual chromosomes (spindle fibers).