"microtubule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microtubules [plural]
Etymology: micro- + tubule Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|tubule}} micro- + tubule Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtubule (plural microtubules)
  1. A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton. Wikipedia link: microtubule Derived forms: microtubular Related terms: microtubulin, microfilament Translations (microscopic tube in cells): microtúbul [masculine] (Catalan), mikrotubulus [masculine] (Czech), mikrotubulus (Finnish), mikroputki (Finnish), microtubule (French), Mikrotubulus [masculine] (German), mikrotubulus (Hungarian), microtubulo (Italian), mikrotubula [feminine] (Polish), microtúbulo (Portuguese), microtúbulo (Spanish), mikrotubul (Swedish), mikrotubulus (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-microtubule-en-noun-U4ezBqa1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

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