basal body
noun
: a minute distinctively staining cell organelle found at the base of a flagellum or cilium and identical to a centriole in structure
called also basal granule, kinetosome
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“Basal body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basal%20body. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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