ki·net·o·plast
| \ kə-ˈne-tə-ˌplast
, kī- \
, kī- \
Definition of kinetoplast
: a DNA-containing organelle especially of trypanosomes usually found in an elongated mitochondrian located adjacent to the basal body
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“Kinetoplast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetoplast. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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kinetoplast
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ki·neto·plast
| \ kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌplast
, kī-
\
, kī-
\
Medical Definition of kinetoplast
: an extranuclear DNA-containing organelle of kinetoplastid protozoans that is usually found in an elongated mitochondrion located adjacent to the basal body
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kinetoplastic
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-ˌnet-ə-ˈplas-tik
\
adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of kinetoplast was in 1925
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