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hemispindle

hemispindle noun: either of a pair of structures formed from division of a centriole during mitosis that move apart to form a spindle.

Noun

hemispindle (plural hemispindles)

  1. Either of a pair of structures formed from division of a centriole during mitosis that move apart to form a spindle

Forms of hemispindle

pluralhemispindles

Origin of hemispindle

From hemi- + spindle.

Questions about hemispindle

What does hemispindle mean?
Hemispindle means either of a pair of structures formed from division of a centriole during mitosis that move apart to form a spindle.
What part of speech is hemispindle?
Hemispindle is a noun.
What is the plural of hemispindle?
The plural of hemispindle is hemispindles.

Words near hemispindle in the dictionary

  1. hemispherules
  2. hemisphære
  3. hemisphæres
  4. hemisphæric
  5. hemispinal
  6. hemispindle
  7. hemispindles
  8. hemispingus
  9. hemist
  10. hemisternotomies
  11. hemisternotomy

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