Definitions for "centriole"
one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composes of nine triplet microtubules, which form the asters during mitosis.
A structure in the cell that plays an important role in cell replication. During prophase, the centrioles migrate to the poles of the cell and form the mitotic spindle, which allows the chromosomes to be organized and split when the cell divides.
Paired cellular organelle which functions in the organization of the mitotic spindle during cell division in eukaryotes.