Cytoskeleton - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cytoskeleton :  (noun)

1: a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence

Based on WordNet 2.0

Cytoskeleton :  Cytoskeleton: The scaffolding structure of the cell cytoplasm . The cytoskeleton consists of intermediate filaments, actin filaments, and microtubules.



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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