cytoskeleton /cy·to·skel·e·ton/ (-skel´it-on) a conspicuous internal reinforcement in the cytoplasm of a cell, consisting of tonofibrils, filaments of the terminal web, and other microfilaments.cytoskel´etal
cytoskeleton
cytoskeleton,
cy·to·skel·e·ton (s  t -sk l  -tn)n. The internal framework of a cell, composed largely of actin filaments and microtubules. |
cytoskeleton
[-skel′ətən]
Etymology: Gk, kytos + skeletos, dried body
the cytoplasmic elements, including the tonofibrils, keratin, and other microfibrils, that function as a supportive system within a cell, especially an epithelial cell.
cytoskeleton,
n the intracellular filaments that serve to support or stiffen cells.
cytoskeleton
a conspicuous internal reinforcement in the cytoplasm of a cell, consisting of tonofibrils, filaments of the terminal web, and other microfilaments.
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