kinetoplast
/ (kɪˈnɛtəˌplæst, -ˈniː-, -ˌplɑːst) /
noun
a small granular cell body close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoans
Also called: kinetonucleus (kɪˌnɛtəʊˈnjuːklɪəs)
Word Origin for kinetoplast
C20: from Greek; see
kinetic,
-plast
Words nearby kinetoplast
kineto-,
kinetocardiogram,
kinetochore,
kinetogenic,
kinetograph,
kinetoplast,
kinetoscope,
kinetosis,
kinfolk,
king,
king bee
Medical definitions for kinetoplast
kinetoplast
[ kə-nĕt′ə-plăst′, -nē′tə-, kī- ]
n.
An independently replicating rod-shaped structure lying near the base of the flagellum in certain parasitic protozoans.