nine plus two array: Meaning and Definition of

nine' plus" two' array"

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— Cell Biol. Cell Biol.
  1. the arrangement of microtubules in a flagellum or cilium, consisting of a ring of nine evenly spaced couplets surrounding two central singlets. Symbol: 9 + 2.
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