noun
- Plural of cytaster; star-shaped structures formed in the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division, typically radiating from a centrosome.
Usage: biology; technical; chiefly used in cell biology and microscopy
Examples
- During mitosis, cytasters become visible under the microscope as the cell prepares to divide.
- The formation of cytasters is essential for proper chromosome segregation in animal cells.
- Researchers observed multiple cytasters radiating from the centrosomes in the dividing cell.
- Cytasters help organize and move the spindle fibers that pull chromosomes apart.