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kinetoplast

/ kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst; -ˌplɑːst; -ˈniː- /

noun

  1. a small granular cell body close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoans Also calledkinetonucleuskɪˌnɛtəʊˈnjuːklɪəs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kinetoplast1

C20: from Greek; see kinetic , -plast

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