centrosome
/ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/noun
centrosome is spelled C-E-N-T-R-O-S-O-M-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, centrosome means “An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of animals (metazoans), that controls the organization of its microtubules” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of centrosome is centrosomes.
How many letters and syllables are in centrosome?
| Letters | 10: C-E-N-T-R-O-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is centrosome?
Centrosome appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce centrosome?
- UK /ˈsɛntɹəˌsəʊm/
- US /ˈsentɹoʊˌsoʊm/
- US /ˈsentɹoʊˌzoʊm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of centrosome
- centrosomes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does centrosome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of animals (metazoans), that controls the organization of its microtubules.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Centrosome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | centrosome |
| German | Zentrosom |
| Spanish | centrosoma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does centrosome come from?
From centro- + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).