"basal body" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: basal bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} basal body (plural basal bodies)
  1. (biology) A cellular organelle, similar to a centriole, associated with the formation of cilia and flagella. Wikipedia link: basal body Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-basal_body-en-noun-cYzNZvEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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