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cytoskeleton
cy·to·skel·e·ton [ stō skéllət'n ] (plural cy·to·skel·e·tons)


noun 
Definition:
 
cell framework: the internal network of protein filaments and microtubules in an animal or plant cell that controls the cell's shape and movement

cy·to·skel·e·tal adjective
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