Kinetoplast
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kinetoplast is a noun meaning A kinetoplastid.
Meaning
A kinetoplastid.
More Meanings
- (microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
Word Forms
- kinetoplasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kinetoplasm, kinetochore, matrix, kinetid, maxicircle, monokinetid.
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