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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMicrotubule
/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌtuː.bjuːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A microscopic tubular structure present in numbers in the cytoplasm of cells, sometimes aggregating to form more complex structures such as the mitotic spindle.
"Microtubules play a crucial role in maintaining cell shape and intracellular transport." - 2
A component of the cytoskeleton composed of polymerized dimers of alpha and beta tubulin.
"During cell division, microtubules rapidly polymerize to separate the duplicated chromosomes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century as a scientific neoclassical compound, combining the Greek prefix 'mikros' meaning small, and 'tubulus', the Latin diminutive of 'tubus' meaning pipe or tube. The suffix '-ule' denotes a small scale, accurately describing the microscopic tubular structures that form part of the cytoskeleton.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Microtubule" is said worldwide
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microtubule
Transliteration: maikʁotybyl
"Les microtubules font partie intégrante du cytosquelette cellulaire."
Mikrotubulus
Transliteration: miːkʁoˈtuːbʊlʊs
"Mikrotubuli sind wichtige Bestandteile des Zytoskeletts."
microtubulo
Transliteration: mikroˈtubulo
"I microtubuli garantiscono il trasporto intracellulare."
microtúbulo
Transliteration: mikɾoˈtuβulo
"Los microtúbulos participan en la división celular."
microtúbulo
Transliteration: mikɾoˈtubulu
"Os microtúbulos ajudam a dar forma à célula."
सूक्ष्म नलिका
Transliteration: sukshma nalika
"माइкроट्यूबुल्स कोशिका विभाजन में सहायता करते हैं।"
微管
Transliteration: wěiguǎn
"微管是细胞骨架的重要组成部分。"
미세소관
Transliteration: misesogwan
"미세소관은 세포의 형태를 유지하는 데 도움을 줍니다."
微小管
Transliteration: bishōkan
"微小管は細胞骨格の主要な構成要素です。"
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