cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton
cytoskeleton cy`to*skel"e*ton (s[imac]`t[-o]*sk[e^]l"[i^]*t'n), n. (Cell Biology) An arrangement of microtubules, microfilaments, and larger filaments within a cell serving to provide structural support of components of the cell, and to transport components from one part of the cell to another; the filaments are composed of protein and form a latticelike arrangement which may change rapidly with time. [PJC]

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