(from the article `cilium`) ...by an outer ring of nine pairs of microtubules. The outer ring of microtubules is surrounded by a membrane that is continuous with the cell ... [4 related articles]
<cell biology> Basal body of cilium: used mostly of ciliates. ... Origin: Gr. Soma = body ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Centriole from which an axoneme arises; also called a basal body or blepharoplast.Basal body of cilium: used mostly of ciliates.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ki-nē′tō-sōm, ki-net′ō- Synonyms: basal body