ki·net·o·plast

(kə-nĕt′ə-plăst′, -nē′tə-, kī-)

A loop of DNA located in a large mitochondrion that lies near the base of the flagellum in certain protozoans.

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kinetoplast

(kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst; -ˈniː-; -ˌplɑːst)

(Zoology) a small granular cell body close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoans. Also called: kinetonucleus

[C20: from Greek; see kinetic, -plast]

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