cellichaam

Definitions of cellichaam
  1. noun
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
    synonyms: organel
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    types:
    wimper
    a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
    kernlichaampje, nucleolus
    a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
    centriole
    one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
    type of:
    orgaan
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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