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kinetoplast Definition

kineto·plast (ki netə plast′, -nēt-)

noun

a cytoplasmic structure lying at the base of the flagellum in many flagellated protists

Etymology: kineto- + -plast

kinetoplast Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • minicircle: A kinetoplast DNA minicircle probe ( B18 ) specific for the Leishmania subgenus Viannia.