kinetoplast

noun

ki·​net·​o·​plast kə-ˈne-tə-ˌplast How to pronounce kinetoplast (audio)
kī-
: a DNA-containing organelle especially of trypanosomes usually found in an elongated mitochondrian located adjacent to the basal body

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kinetoplast was in 1925

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“Kinetoplast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetoplast. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

kinetoplast

noun
ki·​neto·​plast kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌplast How to pronounce kinetoplast (audio) kī- How to pronounce kinetoplast (audio)
: an extranuclear DNA-containing organelle of kinetoplastid protozoans that is usually found in an elongated mitochondrion located adjacent to the basal body
kinetoplastic adjective
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