Synonyms & related words for centriole

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Words related to centriole

Explore words related to centriole — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include centrosome, cytokinesis, organelle, centrosphere, spermatid, karyokinesis, meiotically, meiosis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does centriole come from?

The word centriole breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: centr, from Greek kentron (“center”); and -iole, from Latin -olus (“diminutive (little)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.