Origin of spindle
regional variation note for spindle
15. See
dragonfly.
OTHER WORDS FROM spindle
spin·dle·like, adjective mul·ti·spin·dled, adjectiveWords nearby spindle
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British Dictionary definitions for spindle
spindle
/ (ˈspɪndəl) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to form into a spindle or equip with spindles
(intr) rare
(of a plant, stem, shoot, etc) to grow rapidly and become elongated and thin
Word Origin for spindle
Old English
spinel; related to
spinnan to
spin, Old Saxon
spinnila spindle, Old High German
spinnala
Medical definitions for spindle
spindle
[ spĭn′dl ]
n.
A fusiform structure, usually composed of microtubules.
Mitotic spindle.
Scientific definitions for spindle
spindle
[ spĭn′dl ]
A network of protein fibers that forms in the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division. The spindle grows forth from the centrosomes and attaches to the chromosomes after the latter have been duplicated, and the nuclear membrane dissolves. Once attached, the spindle fibers contract, pulling the duplicate chromosomes apart to opposite poles of the dividing cell. See more at meiosis mitosis.