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kinetoplast

/ -ˈniː-; kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst; -ˌplɑːst /

noun

  1. 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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