centriole

UK:  ['sentrɪəʊl]

US:  ['sentrɪˌoʊl]

复数：centrioles  

n.

1.〔遗〕中心体

2.【生物学】中心粒

1 . The centriole lies outside the nucleus of animal cells and many fungal and protoctist cells, but is absent in cells of most higher plants.
中心粒存在于动物细胞和许多真菌及原生生物的细胞核外，但在大多数高等植物中缺失。

2 . A single centriole appears at the late stage of spermatid.
晚期精细胞中出现单个中心粒，但在成熟精子中消失。