microtubule

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ tubule

Noun

microtubule (plural microtubules)

A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

Derived terms

microtubular

Related terms

microtubulin

Translations

microscopic tube in cells

Catalan: microtúbul m
Czech: mikrotubulus m
Finnish: mikrotubulus, mikroputki
French: microtubule (fr)
German: Mikrotubulus m
Hungarian: mikrotubulus
Italian: microtubulo (it)
Portuguese: microtúbulo (pt)
Spanish: microtúbulo
Swedish: mikrotubul (sv), mikrotubulus (sv)

See also

microfilament

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