bleph·a·ro·plast

(blĕf′ər-ə-plăst′)

A basal body that is associated especially with a flagellated cell.

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blepharoplast

(ˈblɛfərəʊˌplæst)

(Biology) a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa

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