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kinetoplast
/ -ˈniː-; kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst; -ˌplɑːst /
noun
- a small granular cell body close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoans Also calledkinetonucleuskɪˌnɛtəʊˈnjuːklɪəs
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Origin of kinetoplast1
C20: from Greek; see kinetic , -plast
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