centrosoma
centrosome
noun sen-troh-SOH-mah Rare
Origin: Greek kentron (centre) + soma (body)
Usage Note
Centrosoma is a strict biology term referring to the organelle that organises the cell's mitotic spindle during division. It is masculine despite ending in -a, following the Greek-neuter pattern shared by words like problema and tema. Outside scientific writing it is essentially never used.
Examples
"El centrosoma organiza el huso mitótico."
Natural Translation
The centrosome organises the mitotic spindle.
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