Definition of "centriole" []

• One of two cylindrical cellular structures that are composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis. (noun)

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• "Besides, no Darwinist has ever tested whether the centriole is actually a functioning turbine."
• "Wells makes clear in the paper that his assumptions are based on the thesis that the centriole is a designed object, like a machine, and should be studied as one."
• "As an aside, it is probably more true that his thesis is based on the assumption that the centriole is a "designed object"."