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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

cytoskeleton

/(sī`tō̇*skĕl"ĭ*t'n)/ · cy·to·skel·e·ton · IPA
01 n. An arrangement of microtubules, microfilaments, and larger filaments within a cell serving to provide structural support of components of t…
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    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.(Cell Biology)