Biology Define centriole Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:33 AM Last updated by anonymous 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:33 AM
A structure in an animal cell, composed of cylinders of microtubule triplets arranged in a 9 + 0 pattern. An animal cell usually has a pair of centrioles, which are involved in cell division.