Definition of Diplosome

1. Noun. (biology) In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis. ¹

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Medical Definition of Diplosome

1. Paired allosomes; the pair of centrioles of mammalian cells. Synonym: paired allosome. Origin: diplo-+ G. Soma, body (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diplosome

diplophyte
diplophytes
diplopia
diplopias
diplopic
diplopod
diplopoda
diplopodia
diplopods
diplopy
diplornavirus
diplosegment
diplosegments
diploses
diplosis
diplosome (current term)
diplosomes
diplosomia
diplostemonous
diplostemony
diplotene
diplotenes
diploteratology
diplozoa
diplozoon
dipluran
dipmein
dipnet
dipnets
dipnetted

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