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
\
-ˈplaz-mik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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“Kinoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kinoplasm. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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