kinetoplast
noun
ki·net·o·plast
kə-ˈne-tə-ˌplast 
kī-
: 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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kinetoplast
noun
ki·neto·plast
kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌplast
kī-
kī-
: 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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