Noun centriole has 1 sense

1. centriole - one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composes of 9 triplet microtubules; form the asters during mitosis
   --₁ is a kind of organelle, cell organ
   

Centriole

Definition: A small cylindrical organelle found in animal cells, involved in cell division.

Examples:

• The centriole plays a crucial role in the formation of the mitotic spindle during cell division.
• Centrioles are commonly found in pairs perpendicular to each other near the nucleus of the cell.

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