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microtubule

microtubule noun: a small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

Noun

microtubule (plural microtubules)

  1. A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

microtubule meaning in Persian

microtubule in Persian

microscopic tube in cells
ریزلوله rizlule

Forms of microtubule

pluralmicrotubules

Origin of microtubule

From micro- + tubule.

Words formed from microtubule

Questions about microtubule

What does microtubule mean?
Microtubule means a small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
What is microtubule in Persian?
Microtubule in Persian is ریزلوله (rizlule). See Microtubule meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is microtubule?
Microtubule is a noun.
What is the plural of microtubule?
The plural of microtubule is microtubules.

Words near microtubule in the dictionary

  1. microtubercles
  2. microtubers
  3. microtubes
  4. microtubing
  5. microtubular
  6. microtubule
  7. microtubules
  8. microtubulin
  9. microtubulins
  10. microtumor
  11. microtumors

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