# cytoskeleton

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,596

## Definitions
1. A matrix of intercellular protein, in the forms of microfilaments and microtubules, that provide some rigidity to cells

## Etymology
From cyto- + skeleton.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cytoskeleton