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Noun: cytoskeleton  ,sI-tow'ske-lu-tun
  1. A microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence

Derived forms: cytoskeletons

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Part of: cytol, cytoplasm

Encyclopedia: Cytoskeleton

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