| NOUN | body | centrosome, central body | small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus |
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| Meaning | small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules. | |
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| Synonym | central body | |
| Broader | cytoplasm, cytol | The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus |
| Spanish | centrosoma | |
| Catalan | centrosoma | |
| Adjectives | centrosomic | of or relating to a centrosome |
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