ki·net·o·plast (k -n t -pl st , -n t-, k -)n. An independently replicating structure lying near the base of the flagellum in certain protozoans. |
kinetoplast [kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst -ˈniː- -ˌplɑːst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small granular cell body close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoans Also called kinetonucleus [kɪˌnɛtəʊˈnjuːklɪəs]
[from Greek; see kinetic, -plast]
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