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A network of protein structures within a cell that helps organize its shape, movement, and internal transport.
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- cellular cytoskeleton
- reorganized cytoskeleton
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The cell's cytoskeleton reorganized as it crossed the surface.
A fluorescent image exposed the cytoskeleton inside the growing tissue.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular cytoskeleton; plural cytoskeletons. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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