ki·no·plasm
| \ ˈkī-nə-ˌplaz-əm
, ˈkin-ə-
\
, ˈkin-ə-
\
variants:
also kinoplasma \
-ˈplaz-mə
\
\
Medical Definition of kinoplasm
: an active protoplasmic component held to form filaments and mobile structures (as cilia or spindle fibers)
Other Words from kinoplasm
kinoplasmic
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-ˈplaz-mik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Kinoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kinoplasm. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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