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central body

central body

8.1
Small area in a cell near the nucleus that holds centrioles and arranges tiny tubes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuerpo central
  • The central body plays a crucial role in cell division by organizing microtubules.

Examples

  • Under the microscope, you can see the central body adjacent to the nucleus in animal cells.

  • Damage to the central body may disrupt normal cell functions involving the centrioles.

  • The central body plays a crucial role in cell division.

  • Each cell contains a central body that helps organize microtubules.

  • Damage to the central body may disrupt normal cell functions involving the centrioles.

  • Under the microscope, you can see the central body adjacent to the nucleus in animal cells.

  • The central body plays a crucial role in cell division by organizing microtubules.

Synonyms

centrosome
vscentral body
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A small area near the cell nucleus that organizes tiny tubes used in cell division

is an alternative descriptive name for the same region near the nucleus

Surface Forms

central body singular
central bodies plural

Morphology

central + body

The parts 'central' (in the middle) and 'body' (main part) transparently yield a general sense of 'the main part located centrally', so a learner could guess a spatial/structural meaning. However, the entry denotes a specific cellular organelle-like region (centrioles, microtubule organization) that is technical and not predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

Central body comes from the idea of a small body in the central part of a cell that lines up and organizes the cell's tiny tubes, called microtubules. So, it means the small area near the nucleus that helps arrange these cell fibers.