variants:
or Golgi body
or Golgi complex
Definition of Golgi apparatus
1
: a cytoplasmic organelle that consists of a stack of several to many smooth, membranous saccules and associated vesicles active in the modification and transport of proteins — see cell illustration
2
: any of two or more such organelles within a cell — compare dictyosome
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“Golgi apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Golgi%20apparatus. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Golgi apparatus was in 1916
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