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kinetoplast

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ki·net·o·plast   (kə-nět'ə-plāst', -nē'tə-, kī-)   
n.  An independently replicating structure lying near the base of the flagellum in certain protozoans.
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Main Entry: ki·neto·plast
Pronunciation: k&-'net-&-"plast, kI-
Function: noun
: an extranuclear DNA-containing organelle ofkinetoplastid protozoans that is usually found in an elongated mitochondrion located adjacent to the basal body —ki·neto·plas·tic /-"net-&-'plas-tik/ adjective
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kinetoplast ki·net·o·plast (kə-nět'ə-plāst', -nē'tə-, kī-)
n.
An independently replicating rod-shaped structure lying near the base of the flagellum in certain parasitic protozoans.

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